Commons worker arrested after allegedly spying for China
British parliamentary researcher had links to MPs with classified informationSeptember 10 2023
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...-china-spy-parliamentary-researcher-xrtbrw86m
A British parliamentary researcher has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China in what is alleged to be one of the most damaging breaches of security involving a hostile state at Westminster.
The male suspect, who is in his late twenties, is understood to be linked to a number of senior Tory MPs, including several who are privy to classified or highly sensitive information.
A senior Whitehall source claimed: “This is a major escalation by China. We have never seen anything like this before.”
Rishi Sunak brought up the issue when he met Li Qiang, the prime minister of China, at the G20 summit this morning.