Starmer shocks India with stunning claims on Chinese spy fury, slams Tories over shambled spy trial

In a stunning statement from Mumbai, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer blamed the previous Tory government for the collapse of a high-profile China spy case. The trial against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, accused of spying for Beijing between 2021 and 2023, collapsed because the government at the time refused to label China a national security threat. Starmer said prosecutors could only rely on the circumstances under Tory rule — not current policy — putting the spotlight squarely on his predecessors.