UK drops charges against 2 men accused of spying for China because of lack of evidence World Sep 15, 2025 1:00 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Two men who were accused of spying for China in Britain, including a former researcher working in the U.K. Parliament, will no longer face prosecution, authorities said Monday.

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Christopher Cash, 30, and Christopher Berry, 33, were charged in April 2024 with violating the Official Secrets Act by providing information or documents that could be “useful to an enemy” and “prejudicial to the safety or interests” of the U.K. between late 2021 and February 2023.

Cash was a parliamentary researcher who worked with senior lawmakers focused on security and f

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