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I've seen nothing to suspect my husband, says Labour MP after China spying arrests
David Taylor, a lobbyist and partner of MP Joani Reid, was arrested with two others on suspicion of aiding Chinese intelligence targeting UK democracy, police said.
- On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, counter‑terrorism officers arrested three men, including David Taylor, 39, husband of Labour MP Joani Reid, and all were bailed until May.
- Investigators are probing suspected National Security Act 2023 offences and used Police and Criminal Evidence Act powers, with officials formally demarching China over alleged foreign interference targeting UK democracy.
- Joani Reid emphasised she has 'never seen anything to make me suspect my husband has broken any law' and notes she has never been to China or raised China-related matters in Parliament, while David Taylor is listed as a 'lobbyist' and has worked at Asia House and Earthcott Ltd.
- Joani Reid has voluntarily suspended herself from the Labour whip and will not sit as a Labour MP while internal inquiries proceed, urging media to respect her children’s privacy amid a traumatic family episode.
- Security Minister Dan Jarvis told MPs there would be 'severe consequences' if interference is proven and said British officials formally demarched Chinese counterparts; Sir Lindsay Hoyle urged parliamentary staff to follow guidance to guard against foreign-state activity.
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In the UK, Joani Reid, a member of parliament for the British ruling Labour party, has been suspended after her husband was arrested yesterday on suspicion of spying for China, the British public service media BBC reports.
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