"This week has been the worst of my life. The shock of recent days has been difficult for me and my family. I am not under investigation by the police and no accusations have been against me. I have done nothing wrong. I am voluntarily suspending myself from the whip and will not sit as a Labour MP until internal investigations are concluded."
"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."
Labour MP Joani Reid has voluntarily suspended herself from the party following her husband's arrest on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service. Reid stated she is not under personal investigation and has done nothing wrong, but chose to step down to avoid distracting the government and to protect her children from intrusion. Her husband, Taylor, a businessman and former Labour adviser, was arrested alongside two other men on suspicion of spying for China. Counter-terrorism police conducted searches at multiple properties. Both Reid and Taylor have been administratively suspended. The Labour Party described the allegations as incredibly serious while confirming Reid's full cooperation with the investigation.
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