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Attorney general blames outdated law for collapse of China spy case

BBC • 10/6/2025 – 10/29/2025

Summary

The Attorney General has attributed the collapse of a China spy case to outdated legislation, stating that the trial would have proceeded if new laws had been in place, according to the BBC.

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

123d
Age
2
Sources
from cluster
2952
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2952/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2952/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5

Story Timeline

  1. 2025-10-06
    No 10 denies government involved in collapse of China spying case (BBC)
  2. 2025-10-12
    Minister says Starmer security adviser had no role in China spy case evidence (BBC)
  3. 2025-10-15
    Government publishes evidence in collapsed China spy case (BBC)
  4. 2025-10-20
    Minister says Tories should stop ‘throwing mud’ over China spy case and accept their role in its collapse – UK politics live (The Guardian)
  5. 2025-10-24
    Key China spy case witness removed 'enemy' from evidence under Tories (BBC)
  6. 2025-10-29
    Attorney general blames outdated law for collapse of China spy case (current)

AnalysisRisk 20

Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Emerging consensus: 2 sources
Age: 123 days - proven survivor

Same Story from 6 sources

Key China spy case witness removed 'enemy' from evidence under Tories
BBC • 4+ months
Minister says Tories should stop ‘throwing mud’ over China spy case and accept their role in its collapse – UK politics live
The Guardian • 4+ months
Government publishes evidence in collapsed China spy case
BBC • 4+ months
Minister says Starmer security adviser had no role in China spy case evidence
BBC • 4+ months
No 10 denies government involved in collapse of China spying case
BBC • 4+ months

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