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| Police arrest woman, 65, in London on suspicion of spying on UK | Police arrest woman, 65, in London on suspicion of spying on UK |
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| A UK government contractor has been arrested by counter-terrorism police on suspicion of spying against the state. | A UK government contractor has been arrested by counter-terrorism police on suspicion of spying against the state. |
| The 65-year-old woman was detained at an address in north London on suspicion of an offence under section 1 of the Official Secrets Act, Scotland Yard said, which relates to disclosure of security or intelligence materials. | The 65-year-old woman was detained at an address in north London on suspicion of an offence under section 1 of the Official Secrets Act, Scotland Yard said, which relates to disclosure of security or intelligence materials. |
| It is understood the arrest, though made by Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism command, was not related to terrorism but in connection with alleged state spying. | |
| She has been taken into custody at a police station in the south of the capital. | She has been taken into custody at a police station in the south of the capital. |
| Police said the suspect was “contracted to carry out work for a government department” and was held on Wednesday by the Met’s counter-terrorism command acting upon intelligence received. | |
| The Official Secrets Act is designed to protect the leaking of sensitive information and a wide range of crown servants, government contractors and members of the security and intelligence services are required to sign statements agreeing to abide by its restrictions. | The Official Secrets Act is designed to protect the leaking of sensitive information and a wide range of crown servants, government contractors and members of the security and intelligence services are required to sign statements agreeing to abide by its restrictions. |
| Section 1 of the act relates to security or intelligence materials and states that a person subject to the provisions of the law is guilty of an offence if “without lawful authority they disclose any information, document or other article relating to security or intelligence”. | Section 1 of the act relates to security or intelligence materials and states that a person subject to the provisions of the law is guilty of an offence if “without lawful authority they disclose any information, document or other article relating to security or intelligence”. |
| Officers were carrying out a search at a property in north London as part of the investigation. | Officers were carrying out a search at a property in north London as part of the investigation. |