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Starmer Faces Questions Over Suppressed China Spy Case, Echoing Trudeau’s Beijing Scandals: Analysis

Alleged political meddling in a collapsed espionage case targeting Starmer’s China-critical opponents sparks crisis of confidence in Whitehall’s independence.

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Sam Cooper
Oct 05, 2025
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LONDON — Keir Starmer’s government is undergoing a credibility crisis over national security, with the Prime Minister himself facing mounting questions about whether he wielded political influence to…

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