UK Parliament Researcher Arrested Over ‘Spying for China’ Suspicion: Report

Sunak says interference is 'unacceptable' after confronting Chinese premier at G-20

The Great Clocks of the Elizbeth Tower, commonly known as the Big Ben, and part of the House of Commons, (L) is pictured in front of Westminster Abbey in central London, on March 29, 2017. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

A UK parliamentary researcher with links to senior MPs has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the Chinese regime, a report said on Saturday.

The suspect, who was arrested and released on bail in March, is a male Briton in his late 20s who had studied and worked in China, according to The Times of London.