A lawyer who was accused of improperly trying to influence MPs and peers on behalf of China has lost a legal challenge against MI5, who said nearly three years ago that she was trying to interfere in the British democratic processs.
The investigatory powers tribunal ruled the spy agency had acted lawfully when it issued an “interference alert” in January 2022 about Christine Lee, a lawyer it accused of having “knowingly engaged in political interference activities” on behalf of Beijing.
