Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday dismissed claims that Britain acted to placate China by ending a case against two men accused of spying for Beijing . He said the prosecution was halted strictly on legal grounds and not due to any political consideration.

In an unexpected move, British prosecutors last month dropped charges against the men just weeks before they were due to go on trial. The men had been accused of passing politically sensitive information to a Chinese intelligence agent.

Christopher Cash, 30, a former director of the China Research Group think tank, and Christopher Berry, 33, who worked as a researcher for a senior lawmaker, had both denied the accusations.

Opposition Criticises The Decision

The decision to drop the case led to accusations from opposition l

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