Labour MP 'voluntarily suspends herself' amid China spy probe
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Joani Reid said she had temporarily stood down from the party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.
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Labour MP 'voluntarily suspends herself' amid China spy probe 8 minutes ago Share Save Share Save Labour MP Joani Reid has stepped down from the party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China. In a statement, Reid said she was "voluntarily suspending herself" from the Labour party while an internal investigation is carried out. Taylor, a businessman and former Labour adviser, was one of three men arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service on Wednesday. The East Kilbride and Strathaven MP said she was not personally under investigation by police and had done nothing wrong, but said she would "not sit as a Labour MP" until the probe was concluded. A Labour spokesperson said Reid was "co-operating fully" with the investigation. They added that her membership had been "administratively suspended". This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App . You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts. Scotland Labour Party
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