The 24-year-old man was arrested at his home on Tuesday, according to a statement from Scotland Yard in London.
He has been formally charged with preparing for espionage. Between November 2024 and May 2025, he is suspected of collecting secret information on behalf of a foreign power. It is not clear which state or states are involved.
The case is not linked to the high-profile suspicions of a terrorist plot at Fairford Air Base, the Metropolitan Police said in the press release. In that case, the British government has pointed to a connection to Iran.
