Labour Suspends MP Joani Reid : 3 Arrests UK Terrorism Act

[arista]

Live in parliament

Dan Jarvis MP
Minister of the State of Security


3 People now arrested on spying for China


[ Suspects: The three men, aged 39, 43, and 68, were arrested in London and Wales.
39-year-old [A]: Arrested in London.
68-year-old [B]: Arrested in Powys, mid-Wales.
43-year-old [C]: Arrested in Pontyclun, South Wales.

The Charges: The men are suspected of assisting a foreign intelligence service, specifically relating to China,
contrary to Section 3 of the National Security Act 2023.]

[arista]

One arrested is the Spouse of a Labour MP

[Crimson Dynamo]

has anyone heard from Ben recently?

:worry:

[arista]

One of the suspects is the partner of a sitting Labour MP]


Give us the name of that MP
Jarvis MP

[arista]

has anyone heard from Ben recently?

:worry:


I hope he is well

[bots]

Benjamin did say he liked eating chinese food :suspect:

[arista]

Benjamin did say he liked eating chinese food :suspect:


how nice

[Benjamin]

I’m not 43 or 68, or living in those places. :laugh:

[arista]

I’m not 43 or 68, or living in those places. :laugh:


Good News


Nice to hear from you

[arista]

Live in Parliament

An MP has asked
"has the Labour MP
been in the select committee"


Due to a Labour MP's Spouse
is one of the arrested

[arista]

Partner of a sitting Labour MP among three arrested
on suspicion of spying for China

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/04/parliament-arrests-suspicion-spying-china

[arista]

[Scots Labour MP's husband among three arrested
on suspicion of spying for China]

David Taylor, the husband of East Kilbride and
Strathaven Labour MP Joani Reid,
was arrested by counter-terrorism officers on Monday.]

[arista]

The Labour MP
Joani Reid MP Photo was just shown on TV NEWS

[arista]

https://liveblog.digitalimages.sky/lc-images-sky/lcimg-2be79a26-5e23-4a17-b2ac-1dde69c0b722.jpeg

[arista]

Sky News Text :
[MP's husband - on suspicion of spying for China
share the front page of the Daily Mail.]

https://liveblog.digitalimages.sky/lc-images-sky/lcimg-f62e724d-ef4a-4c5f-bc8b-3c3cf8f8ad78.jpeg

[Zizu]

They just released all three on bail !!


Of course being spies they are obviously law abiding people and won’t scarper to another country…

[Livia]

We used to hang people for treason.

[Zizu]

We used to hang people for treason.


It makes my blood boil how soft / lenient we are in this country

If EVER there has ever been a time to be firm on spies it’s surely now

[Livia]

It makes my blood boil how soft / lenient we are in this country

If EVER there has ever been a time to be firm on spies it’s surely now

I agree. Released on bail? I'd have remanded them in Belmarsh.

[Zizu]

I agree. Released on bail? I'd have remanded them in Belmarsh.


Our lenient legal system must drive the police force crazy with anger

[arista]

Labour Suspends MP Joani Reid

[arista]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/146d/live/1f10e010-1861-11f1-9120-a910fc22c6ac.jpg.webp

Now suspended Labour MP Joani Reid
with her husband

Sky News reported it

https://news.sky.com/story/labour-mp-joani-reid-suspended-after-husband-arrested-on-suspicion-of-spying-for-china-13515855

[arista]

She has resigned as an MP


So a possible by-election
can be called

[MTVN]

I don't think she's stepping down as an MP yet :suspect:

[bots]

i think it's safe to say her husband is guilty as charged. There is no way she would be leaving this fast if it was anything else

[Liam-]

One of the others arrested was a reform candidate as well, another reform cronie arrested for spying isn’t a great look for old Nige

[arista]

I don't think she's stepping down as an MP yet :suspect:


She has resigned


Was on BBC NEWS


https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/05/husband-labour-mp-david-taylor-released-bail-arrest-suspicion-spying-china

[bots]

She has resigned


Was on BBC NEWS


https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/05/husband-labour-mp-david-taylor-released-bail-arrest-suspicion-spying-china

she has resigned the labour whip while her husband is being investigated, which means she has suspended herself from the labour party. She hasn't resigned as an MP, so there wont be a by election any time soon

[Livia]

These people grip on for all they're worth. Look at Starmer...

[MTVN]

she has resigned the labour whip while her husband is being investigated, which means she has suspended herself from the labour party. She hasn't resigned as an MP, so there wont be a by election any time soon

Yes fake news from arista

[arista]

OK By Election
now removed from the title.

[James]

Also it's By-election not Bi-election. :hehe:

[arista]

I would have loved another by-election
a chance for Labour to become 3rd Again

[arista]

Also it's By-election not Bi-election. :hehe:


Of course, James.