MI5 Accused of Timing Chinese Spy Alert to Distract from Partygate

Labour MP Barry Gardiner claims intelligence agency's notice on Christine Lee was politically motivated, tribunal hears.

• Christine Lee, accused of being a Chinese agent, is suing MI5 over the 2022 alert notice.
• Barry Gardiner received over £500,000 from Lee, who he claims was targeted to divert attention from Boris Johnson's Partygate apology.
• MI5 defends the alert as a necessary measure to protect national security against foreign interference.
• Lee and her son, who lost his job due to the alert, argue the notice was unlawful and damaging.
• The tribunal's judgment on the legality of the alert is pending.

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