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UK police charge Royal Navy member accused of working with foreign power

UK police charge Royal Navy member accused of working with foreign power

Summary

A Royal Navy member in the UK, Teddy Young, was arrested and charged with spying for a foreign power. He is accused of taking protected information between November 2024 and May 2025 and planning to share it with the foreign power.

Key Facts

  • Teddy Young, 24, is a serving Royal Navy officer.
  • He faces two charges under the National Security Act 2023.
  • The charges relate to obtaining and planning to share protected information.
  • The alleged actions happened from November 2024 to May 2025.
  • Young was arrested at his home in Bedfordshire and taken to London for custody.
  • The investigation involved UK counterterrorism police and the Ministry of Defence.
  • Authorities say this case is unrelated to a separate investigation at RAF Fairford airbase.
  • Young will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
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