Three people have been arrested on suspicion of spying on behalf of Russia, the Metropolitan Police has said, the BBC reports.
A 41-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were arrested at an address in Grays, Essex, the force said. A 46-year-old man was arrested at a separate address in the same area.
All three were arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to Section 3 of the National Security Act 2023, and were taken to a police station in London.
The Met said the country to which the allegations relate is Russia.
