Is the UK Government Protecting Potential CHINA SPIES?!

The Conservatives have accused Keir Starmer and those around him of wilfully forcing the collapse of a trial involving two young British men accused of spying for the Chinese government - allegations they deny. Security minister Dan Jarvis got to his feet in the Commons last night to angrily deny Kemi Badenoch's attacks - it's all the fault of the last Conservative government was his counter charge. So why exactly did the case collapse? Did those in government really choose to protect economic interests over national security? Or could this be a case of cock up rather than conspiracy? Later, which party leader emerged best from the conference season. And what might this tell us about the public hunger for change? 00:00 – The Chinese Spy Trial That Vanished 05:10 – Why the Case Collapsed: Evidence, Pressure and Politics 10:26 – Trade vs Security: Britain’s China Dilemma 24:18 – The Rise of the Greens and Britain’s Populist Left 33:08 – Trump’s Stagecraft Moment & The News Agents Sign-Off #uk #ukpolitics #china #trump #starmer #labour #Podcast #UKPodcast #PoliticsPodcast #News #Politics #NewsAgents #EmilyMaitlis #JonSopel #LewisGoodall Download The News Agents with Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall from 5PM every weekday on Global Player: https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuVj/ Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@thenewsagents The News Agents website: https://www.thenewsagents.co.uk/ The News Agents is a Global Player Original podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us on the Socials!