Downing Street will publish a witness statement from the deputy national security adviser viewed as central to the decision to withdraw spying charges against two British men, Keir Starmer has said.
Updating MPs at the start of prime minister’s questions, Starmer said that the statement by Matthew Collins would be released after a “short process” to ensure all the information within it could be published.
Starmer’s announcement followed a statement late on Tuesday from the Crown Prosecution Service, which said it had no objection to the release of the statement given that the case against Christopher Cash, a former parliamentary researcher, and Christopher Berry, a teacher, was no longer live.
“I therefore carefully considered this question this morning, and after legal advice, I have decided to publish the witness statement,” Starmer said. “Given the information contained, we will conduct a short process, but I want to make clear, I intend to publish the witness statements in full.”
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