Coverage dated September 9, 2023 to September 10, 2023

Report: UK Parliament Researcher Arrested for Spying, Suspected of Working for China

Headline from Voice of America

The Sunday Times says the suspect had contacts with members of Parliament from the ruling Conservative Party while working as a researcher

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

Voice of America
Report: UK Parliament Researcher Arrested for Spying, Suspected of Working for China (opens Voice of America)
Published Sep 9, 2023
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The Sunday Times says the suspect had contacts with members of Parliament from the ruling Conservative Party while working as a researcher
The Guardian
UK parliamentary researcher arrested for alleged Chinese spying says he is innocent (opens The Guardian)
Published Sep 10, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Man’s arrest led Rishi Sunak to confront Chinese premier over interference in UK democracy
Fox News
UK police nab China spies working in high reaches of government: Officials (opens Fox News)
Published Sep 10, 2023
Fox News's feed description
An British parliamentary researcher, who was arrested under the Official Secrets Act in March under accusations of spying for China, has claimed that he is innocent.
The Guardian
China’s alleged spy researcher in UK parliament – what we know so far (opens The Guardian)
Published Sep 10, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
The man, who was arrested in March in Edinburgh, has said he is ‘completely innocent’
Al Jazeera
China says reports it had spy in UK parliament ‘malicious slander’ (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Sep 10, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
Police have confirmed a man in his twenties was arrested in March and bailed until next month.