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Defence lawyers would have used Tories’ statements to dismiss China spy case, attorney general says

Richard Hermer says failure by Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly to describe China as a threat would have been seized on in trialDefence lawyers would have used Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly’s statements about China to dismiss a case against two men charged with...

Starmer refuses to say he is committed to manifesto pledges not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT – UK politics live

PM ducks question from Conservative leader but talks about positive news in economyMark Sedwill, the former cabinet secretary and former national security adviser, goes next. He is now a peer, and a member of the committee.He says the deputy national security adviser,...

Shabana Mahmood admits Home Office not yet up to dealing with all the challenges it is facing – UK politics live

Home secretary says her department is still not functioning properlyGood morning. The Home Office is under fire from government critics almost constantly at the moment, but this morning it is publicising what, by the department’s standards, counts as rare good news;...