With the government's role in the collapsed China spy case being questioned by the Conservatives and Lib Dems, just 14% of Britons say they are paying close attention to the storyVery / fairly closely: 14%Not very / not at all closely: 53%Not aware: 33%yougov.co.uk/topics/socie…

— YouGov (@yougov.co.uk) 2025-10-15T15:28:13.022Z

Based on events in Parliament, the commentariat, and social media, the China spy story is a big deal yet very few of the public have noticed.

The story may get traction but unless there’s a smoking gun I expect other issues such as Rachel Reeves and her tax plans will dominate the news agenda.

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