The parliamentary researcher arrested on suspicion of spying for China has insisted he is 'completely innocent'.
"However, given what has been reported, it is vital that it is known that I am completely innocent.
The Briton was arrested along with another man by officers on March 13 on suspicion of spying for Beijing, it was revealed by the Sunday Times. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle will address MPs about the situation at the start of Monday's business in the chamber. Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch suggested that designating China a threat would "escalate things" with Beijing.
"We are taking action, what we're not doing is giving endless running commentary on that because that would actually be more helpful to China than it would be to our security services," she said.
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