Attorney general says, if spy case had gone to trial, Badenoch saying China not a foe would have helped accused get off – UK politics live

<p>Lord Hermer gives evidence to joint committee on national security strategy about the China spy case</p><p><strong>Mark Sedwill</strong>, the former cabinet secretary and former national security adviser, goes next. He is now a peer, and a member of the committee.</p><p>He says the deputy national security adviser, Matthew Collins, thought there was enough evidence for the case to go ahead. But the CPS did not agree. Who was right?</p><p>In 2017, the Law Commission flagged that the term enemy [in the legislation] was deeply problematic and it would give rise to difficulties in future prosecutions.</p><p>And I think what has played out, during this prosecution exemplifies and highlights the difficulties with that.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/oct/29/shabana-mahmood-home-office-immigration-pmqs-labour-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-conservatives-uk-politics-live-news">Continue reading...</a>