Police search home of former Labour MP’s husband amid China spying investigation

British police searched the home of James Robinson, husband of former Labour MP Gloria De Piero, as part of an investigation into a suspected Chinese spying ring. Robinson, a former aide to ex-Labour deputy leader Tom Watson, confirmed the search but stated he was not detained, arrested, or questioned. The investigation involves three other individuals with Labour party ties who were arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, violating the National Security Act, and later released on bail. Those arrested include David Taylor, husband of Labour MP Joani Reid, who has temporarily stepped down from the parliamentary Labour party. The Labour party has suspended Taylor and stated that the allegations are incredibly serious.

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