Parliament has been plunged into a fresh security crisis after the partner of a Labour MP was arrested along with two other men on suspicion of spying for China. Some reports have claimed one of the other arrested men is the partner of a former Labour MP. Speaking in the Commons after the arrests, Security Minister Dan Jarvis confirmed they related to 'foreign interference targeting UK democracy'. 'There are rumours online that the arrests of individuals for spying include the partner of a Labour MP. 'I don't make any suggestion that that Labour MP has done anything wrong, and it could have been any of us potentially.

Source: Daily Mail March 04, 2026 12:28 UTC