Labour Advisers Arrested in China Spying Scandal

0:00On March 6th, David Taylor, the 39-year-old husband of Labor MP Giovanni Reed, was arrested in London along with two other former labor. Advisors, 43-year-old Matthew Applin and 68-year-old Steve Jones, all three-faced suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service linked to China. They were released on bail as police continue their investigation. Earlier this week, details emerged about Taylor's connections to high-profile figures. Back in October 2016, he joined Princess Beatrice on a nine-day charity trip to Nepal with the Frank's Family Foundation. The group supported eye surgeries for the poor and visited a children's home, highlighting Taylor's ties to Britain's elite. Giovanni Reed, the MP for East Kilbride in Strathaven, voluntarily suspended her labor whip amid the fallout. She insists she has done nothing wrong and is not under investigation, calling it the worst week of her life for her family. The Foundation's founder expressed shock, describing Taylor as kind and charitable during

1:01his time advising them. Police have expanded their probe, searching the London home of another senior labor adviser, James Robinson, married to former MP Gloria DePiero. He cooperated fully, but was not arrested. Officers also rated the card of home of journalist Martin Shipton, seizing devices in his passport over Taylor's China trips. His inquiries drag on, common-speaker Sir Lindsey Hoyle urged Parliament staff to stay vigilant against foreign espionage. This case underscores growing concerns about state interference in British politics. This case underscores growing concerns about state interference in British politics. This case underscores growing concerns about state interference in British politics. This case underscores growing concerns about state interference in British politics. This case underscores growing concerns about state interference in British politics. This case underscores growing concerns about state interference in British politics. This case underscores growing concerns about state interference in British politics. This case underscores growing concerns about state interference in British politics.