Defence lawyers would have used Tories’ statements to dismiss China spy case, attorney general says

<p>Richard Hermer says failure by Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly to describe China as a threat would have been seized on in trial</p><p>Defence lawyers would have used <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/kemi-badenoch">Kemi Badenoch</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/james-cleverly">James Cleverly</a>’s statements about China to dismiss a case against two men charged with spying for Beijing, the attorney general has argued.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/richard-hermer">Richard Hermer</a> told parliament that “there would have been plenty of reference” by Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry’s lawyers to Conservative ministers’ policy positions had the trial gone ahead.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/29/defence-lawyers-would-have-used-tories-statements-to-dismiss-china-spy-case-attorney-general-says">Continue reading...</a>