Keir Starmer under fire after his advisers are blamed for collapse of China spy trial | Breakfast

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Keir Starmer under fire after his advisers are blamed for collapse of China spy trial | Breakfast

Join the Sky News Breakfast team live after a Chinese spying trial collapsed last month after the UK government would not label Beijing a national security threat, a top prosecutor has said.

Christopher Berry, 33, and former parliamentary researcher Christopher Cash, 30, were accused of espionage for China.

But the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced on 15 September that the charges would be dropped, sparking criticism from Downing Street and MPs.

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Date: October 8, 2025