A Labour adviser suspected of spying for Beijing held a meeting with the Government's China minister in the Foreign Office shortly before his arrest, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. On Saturday night, a Foreign Office source confirmed that Ms Malhotra had met Mr Taylor in her office with other Asia House representatives. But it was stressed that Ms Malhotra had requested that her office be swept for bugs before and after the 'recent events' relating to Mr Taylor. The source added that at no point had Ms Malhotra – minister for the Indo-Pacific and minister for equalities – been alone with the Labour adviser. A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesman added: 'It would not be appropriate to comment on a live police investigation.'

Source: Daily Mail March 08, 2026 15:52 UTC