China accuses UK of ‘slander’ over arrest of parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying
Westminster worker had links to senior Conservatives and potential access to sensitive information
Beijing has labelled as “malicious slander” and a “political farce” the scandal surrounding the arrest of a man in London on suspicion of spying for the Chinese government.
On Sunday, it emerged that a parliamentary researcher with links to senior Conservatives and potential access to sensitive information had been arrested over allegations of spying for China.