Former parliamentary researcher Christopher Cash, 29, and another man Christopher Berry, 32, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court, facing charges under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly gathering information for China.The pair appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday but were not required to enter any pleas to the charge.Cash and Berry are accused of being in contact with each other and an individual assessed to be a Chinese intelligence agent.Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspr

Former parliamentary researcher Christopher Cash, 29, and another man Christopher Berry, 32, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court, facing charges under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly gathering information for China.The pair appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday but were not required to enter any pleas to the charge.Cash and Berry are accused of being in contact with each other and an individual assessed to be a Chinese intelligence agent.Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring granted both men conditional bail, which in Cash's case included not to contact MPs or to enter the parliamentary estate.Cash was told he was permitted to contact his local MP on constituency matters.He was also ordered not to contact any other staff of parliamentarians.Both defendants will next appear at the Old Bailey on May 10 for a preliminary hearing.