Three held on suspicion of helping Russian intelligence
Three men have been arrested in London on suspicion of assisting Russia's foreign intelligence service, the Metropolitan Police has said. The three, aged 48, 45, and 44, were arrested at addresses in west and central London. Searches are ongoing at these and another address in west London. They were arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, namely Russia, under section 3 of the National Security Act (NSA) 2023, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged offences under the act led by counter-terrorism police.