Key China spy case witness removed 'enemy' from evidence under Tories
BBC • 10/6/2025 – 10/24/2025
Summary
Security adviser Matthew Collins stated that the term "enemy" was removed from a draft statement related to a key China spy case in 2023. This alteration occurred during the tenure of the Conservative government in the UK.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
128d
Age
2
Sources
from cluster
3072
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^3072/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^3072/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2025-10-06
- 2025-10-12
- 2025-10-15
- 2025-10-20
- 2025-10-24Key China spy case witness removed 'enemy' from evidence under Tories (current)
- 2025-10-29
AnalysisRisk 20
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Emerging consensus: 2 sources
Age: 128 days - proven survivor
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