Prosecutors Have File on Parliamentary Researcher Accused of Spying for China

Metropolitan Police confirm that they have given the CPS a file on two men who were arrested last year over spying allegations.

A general view of Scotland Yard in London, on Sept. 25, 2020. Hollie Adams/Getty Images

The police have given prosecutors a file on two alleged spies, including a well-connected parliamentary researcher, according to the Metropolitan Police.

The men in their 20s and 30s, who allegedly spied for China, were arrested in March last year and released on bail. The researcher has previously denied all allegations against him.