The partner of a sitting Labour MP is among three people who have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Beijing, it has been reported.
The men were arrested on Wednesday, under the National Security Act on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, which in this case relates to China.
British officials have submitted formal demarches to Chinese officials in London and Beijing over the arrests. According to The Guardian, one of the men is the partner of a sitting Labour MP.
Detectives from counter-terror police, which is leading the investigation, arrested a 39-year-old man at an address in London, a 68-year-old man at an address in Powys, Wales and a 43-year-old man in Pontyclun, Wales.
One of the men is believed to be a partner of a sitting Labour MP, while a second person is understood to be the partner of a former Labour MP, as first reported by The Guardian.
Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said: “We have seen a significant increase in our casework relating to national security in recent years, and we continue to work extremely closely with our partners to help keep the country safe and take action to disrupt malign activity where we suspect it.
“Today’s arrests are part of a proactive investigation and while these are serious matters, we do not believe there to be any imminent or direct threat to the public relating to this. Our investigation continues, and we thank the public for their ongoing support.”
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