Royal Navy service member charged with spying
BBC News 2026-10-08 07:40:30
Context: A Royal Navy service member, Teddy Young, 24, from Bedfordshire, has been charged with spying for an unnamed foreign country. He was arrested at his home address on Tuesday and has been remanded into custody. Young is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
Key Facts
- Teddy Young, 24, a Royal Navy service member from Bedfordshire, has been charged with offences under the National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly spying for an unnamed foreign country.
- The charges cover a period between 26 November 2024 and 21 May 2025, and allege conduct "in preparation for committing an offence of disclosing protected information" contrary to the act.
- Young is accused of obtaining, copying, recording, or retaining protected information, intending the conduct to benefit a foreign power, knowing it was prejudicial to the safety or interests of the United Kingdom.
- He was arrested at his home address in Bedfordshire on Tuesday and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday.