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China 'enemy' reference removed from key witness statement for collapsed spy trial
A reference to China being an "enemy" of the UK was removed from key evidence for a collapsed spy trial in 2023 as it "did not reflect government policy" under the Conservatives at the time, according to the national security adviser.
In the letter published by parliament's Joint Committee on National Security Strategy earlier on Friday, National Security Adviser (NSA) Jonathan Powell said Counter Terror Police and the Crown Prosecution Service were aware of the change made by Deputy National Security Adviser (DSNA) Matt Collins. This would mean the CPS knew the "enemy" reference had been removed before charging the two suspects, according to Mr Powell.
In another letter published on Friday, the director of public prosecutions (DPP) Stephen Parkinson told the committee that it took DSNA Mr Collins more than a year to confirm to prosecutors he would not say China posed a threat to UK national security in court. Politics latest: Farage reacts after Reform defeated by Plaid The DPP said a High Court judge ruled in June last year that an "enemy" under law is a state which "presently poses an active threat to the UK's national security.
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