Starmer, spies and China’s risk to nationwide safety

The prime minister’s been requested to ‘explain himself’ after the UK’s prime prosecutor blamed the collapse of a China spy trial on the federal government – for not labelling China a threat to nationwide safety. 
 
But Sir Keir Starmer blames the earlier Tory authorities. 
 
A parliamentary researcher and his affiliate had been accused of passing on “politically sensitive” info to a member of China’s ruling politburo – so why received’t it go to courtroom?   
 
Niall is joined by political correspondent Mhari Aurora and the previous head of MI6 Richard Dearlove.   
 
Producers: Tom Gillespie & Emily Hulme 
Editor: Mike Bovill