Prosecutors have dropped charges against two men who were accused of spying for China.

Former researcher for a senior British lawmaker, Christopher Cash, 30, and Christopher Berry, 33, denied accusations of providing information prejudicial to the interests of the state in breach of the Official Secrets Act.

The British nationals were accused of spying between December 2021 and February 2023.

Both men were due to go on trial next month, but prosecutor Tom Little told London's Old Bailey Court that they would offer no evidence against the pair.

He said: "We simply cannot continue to prosecute this case," without giving any reason for the decision.

The case was one of a number in the UK involving accusations of espionage on behalf of China.