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  "textContent": "\n\n\nA Labour MP has been stripped of the party whip after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.\n\nJoani Reid, a rising star on Labour's backbenches, was administratively suspended tonight after an investigation was launched by the party's governance and legal unit.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe East Kilbride & Strathaven MP is now cooperating with Labour officials after saying she did not see anything to suspect her husband had broken the law.\n\nA Labour Party spokesman said: \"Joani Reid has agreed to fully cooperate with the Labour Party's investigation into these matters.\"\n\n**MORE TO FOLLOW...**\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "Labour MP suspended from party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China"
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