Navy captain steps back from duties over link to MP whose husband faces China spy claims
Joani Reid MP reportedly swapped flirtatious messages with senior officer in charge of nuclear-armed submarineA Royal Navy captain in charge of one of Britain’s nuclear-armed submarines stepped back from his duties over his relationship with the MP Joani Reid, whose husband faces allegations of...
<p>Joani Reid MP reportedly swapped flirtatious messages with senior officer in charge of nuclear-armed submarine</p><p>A Royal Navy captain in charge of one of Britain’s nuclear-armed submarines stepped back from his duties over his relationship with the MP Joani Reid, whose husband faces allegations of spying for China.</p><p>The married senior officer was investigated by the navy last year over his contact with Reid after the messages, described as inappropriate, prompted an assessment of a potential blackmail risk, <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/93beaf9c-e1c8-4875-b446-2cd148529f6a?syn-25a6b1a6=1">the Financial Times</a> first reported.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/01/navy-captain-steps-back-from-duties-link-mp-husband-china-spy-claims">Continue reading...</a>
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