Parliament vulnerable to ‘foreign actors’ after China spying charges dropped, Commons speaker says
Lindsay Hoyle says decision by prosecutors to drop case ‘leaves the door open’ to spies
The UK parliament has been left vulnerable to “foreign actors” after charges against two men suspected of spying for China were dropped, the speaker of the House of Commons has warned.
Speaking to the Times, Lindsay Hoyle said the decision to drop the charges effectively gave Beijing “licence to operate” within parliament.