![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/rishi-sunak-grills-beijing-on-significant-concerns-about-chinese-interference/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/crop-23888808.jpg&description=SPY FEARS Published : 9:04, 10 Sep 2023 Updated : 9:06, 10 Sep 2023 RISHI Sunak has raised "serious concerns about Chinese interference in UK democracy" with Beijing's PM after a suspected Chinese agent was arrested for spying in Westminster. In a bombshell revelation, it emerged that a British parliamentary researcher with links to several leading MPs has been arrested by cops in March. 1 Rishi Sunak raised concerns during the G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi in India Credit: AFP Mr Sunak raised the shocking revelation with the Chinese premier Li Qiang during the G20 summit in New Delhi. A No10 spokesman said: "The prime minister met premier Li Qiang and conveyed his significant concerns about Chinese interference the UK's parliamentary democracy." The alleged spy was arrested in March. He had worked as a parliamentary researcher for the senior Conservative MP Alicia Kearns. He also had links with cabinet minister Tom Tugendhat and the foreign affairs committee chair Alicia Kearns . He was arrested along with another man by officers on March 13, it was revealed by the Sunday Times . Officers from the Metropolitan Police 's counter-terrorism command, which oversees espionage -related offences, are investigating. One of the men, in his 30s, was detained in Oxfordshire while the other, in his 20s, was arrested in Edinburgh , Scotland Yard said. "Searches were also carried out at both the residential properties, as well as at a third address in east London ," it added in a statement. Both men were held at a south London police station before being bailed until early October. The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China pressure group said it was "appalled at reports of the infiltration of the UK parliament by someone allegedly acting on behalf of the People's Republic of China". Mr Tugendhat is said not to have had any contact with the researcher since before he became security minister in September last year. Ms Kearns declined to comment only saying: "While I recognise){kind=link}
RISHI Sunak has raised “serious concerns about Chinese interference in UK democracy” with Beijing’s PM after a suspected Chinese agent was arrested for spying in Westminster.
In a bombshell revelation, it emerged that a British parliamentary researcher with links to several leading MPs has been arrested by cops in March.
Mr Sunak raised the shocking revelation with the Chinese premier Li Qiang during the G20 summit in New Delhi.
A No10 spokesman said: “The prime minister met premier Li Qiang and conveyed his significant concerns about Chinese interference the UK’s parliamentary democracy.”
The alleged spy was arrested in March.