{"id":297012,"date":"2025-11-19T00:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T00:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/mps-and-lords-warned-by-mi5-over-chinese-espionage-using-recruitment-headhunters-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T00:05:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T00:05:02","slug":"mps-and-lords-warned-by-mi5-over-chinese-espionage-using-recruitment-headhunters-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/mps-and-lords-warned-by-mi5-over-chinese-espionage-using-recruitment-headhunters-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"MPs and Lords warned by MI5 over Chinese espionage using recruitment headhunters | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/UFtj6K-r720\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"MPs and Lords warned by MI5 over Chinese espionage using recruitment headhunters | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UFtj6K-r720\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>MPs and Lords have been warned by MI5 over suspected Chinese espionage via recruitment headhunters.<\/p>\n<p>Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle issued an espionage alert to parliamentarians, claiming the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) has been trying to contact individuals in Parliament through two recruiters.<\/p>\n<p>Security Minister Dan Jarvis told MPs on Tuesday that the activity &quot;involves a covert and calculated attempt by a foreign power to interfere with our sovereign affairs in favour of its own interests &#8211; and this government will not tolerate it&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MPs and Lords have been warned by MI5 over suspected Chinese espionage via recruitment headhunters. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle issued an espionage alert to parliamentarians, claiming the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) has been trying to contact individuals in Parliament through two recruiters. 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