UK lawmaker’s partner arrested over China spying allegations-

British police arrested three men, including the husband of a sitting MP, on suspicion of spying for China. The news comes weeks after Keir Starmer traveled to Beijing in a bid to repair ties with the country.

UK lawmaker’s partner arrested over China spying allegations

British police arrested three men, including the husband of a sitting MP, on suspicion of spying for China. The news comes weeks after Keir Starmer traveled to Beijing in a bid to repair ties with the country.

Chinese espionage threats have become a sensitive matter in the UK in recent months [
The partner of a sitting Labour member of parliament was one of the three men arrested by British police on Wednesday, media reports say.

British police said in a statement that three men were arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.

That stood in violation of section 3 of the National Security Act, 2023, which was introduced to give authorities greater power to tackle foreign interference.

In the statement, police confirmed that the country in question was China. The statement didn’t name the men, in keeping with UK practice.

All three men, aged 39, 43 and 68, remain in custody.