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UK Arrests Two Men for Allegedly Spying for China, Including Parliamentary Researcher With Ties to Senior Tory MPs

  • Two men arrested in UK under Official Secrets Act for allegedly spying for China. One worked as parliamentary researcher with links to senior Tory MPs.

  • Arrests made by counter-terror police investigating espionage offenses. One man in 30s arrested in Oxfordshire, other in 20s in Edinburgh.

  • Researcher had links to Tory MP Tom Tugendhat and foreign affairs committee chair Alicia Kearns before arrests.

  • Arrests come week after UK foreign secretary James Cleverly visited Beijing amid criticism from China hawks.

  • Report last year warned China targeting UK "prolifically and aggressively". MI5 alerted MPs in 2021 about suspected Chinese spy.

theguardian.com
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