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Wife defends husband's totally innocent espionage charges with awkward couple photo
A Daily Mirror front page from March 5, 2026, featuring major headlines about a US submarine sinking an Iranian warship and a political espionage scandal involving a Labour MP's husband. The page includes thermal/military imagery and a photo of a smiling couple defending against spying allegations.
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DAILY Mirror
THE HEART OF BRITAIN
Thursday, March 5, 2026
£2
HALF PRICE TICKETS
To the Randox Grand National Festival
SEE PAGE 28
Valid on opening day Thursday
Blown out the water
US submarine torpedoes and sinks Iranian warship
CHINA 'SPY' INQUIRY
MP: 'I'VE NEVER SUSPECTED MY HUSBAND'
Politician wife defends lobbyist after 3 arrested in espionage probe
By DAVE BURKE
AN MP defended her husband after he was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.
Lobbyist David Taylor, who is married to Labour's Joani Baid, was one of three men quizzed.
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