A former researcher and another man charged with spying for China were granted bail after an initial court appearance in London. Christopher Cash, 29, and Christopher Berry, 32, were accused of violating the Official Secrets Act by allegedly providing information or documents that could be detrimental to the safety or interests of the U.K. and beneficial to China between late 2021 and February 2023.
Cash, a former parliamentary researcher who worked with senior lawmakers from the governing Conservatives, was instructed not to enter Parliament or contact members of the House of Commons. His colleagues included Alicia Kearns, the current head of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Tom Tugendhat, the former security minister.
