| Status | Finding | Source | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERIFIED | MI5 named Christine Lee — Chinese 'agent of influence' linked to him | MI5 / Security Service alert (Jan 2022) | Published: 15 July 2026 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62179004… |
| VERIFIED | £500,000+ from alleged Chinese agent | MPs' Register of Interests / Sky News | Published: 15 July 2026 | https://news.sky.com/story/mi5-has-warned-chinese-government… |
| DOCUMENTED | Parliamentary register — interest subject to Standards investigation | Parliamentary Register of Interests | Published: 15 July 2026 | https://members.parliament.uk/member/146/registeredinterests… |
| DOCUMENTED | Expenses — London MP using out-of-town housing allowance | Evening Standard / Telegraph (2009) | Published: 15 July 2026 | https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/mp-attacked-over-expense… |
| DOCUMENTED | Libel settlement over 'Chinese spy' claim | Doughty Street / news reports | Published: 15 July 2026 | https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/barry-gardiner-mp-vindi… |
| VERIFIED | Standards Commissioner: breached Code over late registrations | Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards (rectification, 2022) | Published: 15 July 2026 | https://www.parliament.uk/globalassets/documents/pcfs/rectif… |
| DOCUMENTED | Long-serving Brent MP; climate & trade spokesman | UK Parliament / public record | Published: 15 July 2026 | https://members.parliament.uk/member/146… |
| VERIFIED | Tribunal upholds MI5 alert on Christine Lee — Chinese 'agent of influence' linked to Gardiner | Investigatory Powers Tribunal (judgment, 17 Dec 2024); reported by BBC/Guardian | Published: 15 July 2026 | https://investigatorypowerstribunal.org.uk/wp-content/upload… |