UK police charge member of Royal Navy under National Security Act

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - British police on Thursday said they ​had charged a member of the Royal ‌Navy with offences under the National Security Act for allegedly obtaining protected information and preparing ​to disclose it to benefit a ​foreign power. Teddy Young, 24, has been charged ⁠with two offences and is due ​to appear at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court ​later on Thursday. Police did not name the foreign power to which the charges relate. Sign up here. "These are very serious ​charges against a serving member of ​the armed forces," Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of Counter ‌Terrorism ⁠Policing London, said in a statement. "We have worked extremely closely with relevant operational colleagues within the Ministry of Defence as our ​investigation has ​progressed to ⁠ensure appropriate measures could be taken to mitigate any potential ​risks linked to this matter." Police said ​the ⁠charges were not connected to the recent investigation into an incident at the RAF Fairford ⁠airbase , ​which US officials have ​said involved a potential Iranian drone attack. Adds details, quote in paragraphs 2-4 Reporting by Sam Tobin; ​editing by Sarah Young and Paul Sandle Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: United Kingdom X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights