Daily Telegraph

The DPP said an Official Secrets Act case collapsed after No 10 repeatedly refused to authorise evidence identifying China as a national security threat, a decision that prosecutors argue prevented them from proceeding.

MI5 and the Home Office were blindsided by the collapse of a China‑linked espionage trial involving a parliamentary researcher, exposing communication failures and prompting demands to explain how the case unravelled.

Tory MPs have tabled a written Commons question pressing the PM to clarify adviser Jonathan Powell’s involvement in a recent court case concerning China, seeking assurances that no back‑channel activity conflicted with Government policy or influenced the handling of the proceedings.

Labour has been accused of undermining a trial concerning espionage, after a ministerial decision not to formally recognise the Chinese government as an ‘enemy’ allegedly led to the collapse of the case.

Kemi Badenoch has pledged to rip up the net zero Act and ditch targets on electric car usage and gas-boiler phase-outs, arguing that such rules impose undue costs on households and hinder Britain’s economic prospects.

The PM has urged working-class voters to reject Reform, strongly criticising its leader and vowing to protect national identity and pride.

Donald Trump is set to oversee the administration of Gaza with Tony Blair, aiming to implement a 20-point plan intended to establish long-term stability and governance in the region through international cooperation and security guarantees.

The Home Secretary will set out plans to prevent migrants from settling in the UK if they are reliant on state benefits, insisting that newcomers must contribute economically or risk losing the right to remain.