China accuses UK of ‘slander’ over arrest of parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying

Response comes after Westminster researcher with links to senior Conservatives and potential access to sensitive information was arrested

Beijing has labelled as malicious slander" and a political farce" the scandal surrounding the arrest of a man in London on suspicion of spying for the Chinese government.

On Sunday it emerged that a parliamentary researcher with links to senior Conservatives and potential access to sensitive information had been arrested over allegations of spying for China.