"David Taylor, 39, who is married to East Kilbride and Strathaven MP Joani Reid, along with two men, 43 and 68, are accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service. The men, who have not been named by police, were arrested by counter-terrorism officers at addresses in London and Wales on Wednesday."
"All three have been accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service under section three of the National Security Act, which was introduced in 2023 to target suspects accused of working against UK interests, the police added."
"Following Taylor's arrest, Reid said in a statement that she was 'not part of' her husband's business activities and she had never seen anything to make her suspect he had 'broken any law'."
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, specifically China. David Taylor, 39, married to East Kilbride and Strathaven MP Joani Reid, was arrested alongside two other men aged 43 and 68. Counter-terrorism officers conducted the arrests at addresses in London and Wales on Wednesday. All three face charges under section three of the National Security Act 2023. Following the arrest, MP Reid stated she was uninvolved in her husband's business activities and had no reason to suspect illegal conduct. Police conducted searches across multiple locations including London, East Kilbride, and Cardiff. Counter Terrorism Policing confirmed no imminent or direct threat exists related to the arrests.
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