A 36-year-old member of the armed forces has been charged with offences under the Official Secrets Act following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command.

Thomas Newsome, a serving member, was initially arrested and detained on Tuesday 18 April. 

A warrant of further detention was obtained from Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 20 April, allowing police to detain him until 22 April.

He was subsequently charged late on Friday 21 with offences contrary to section 2 and section 8 of the Official Secrets Act, 1989.

Newsome has been remanded in police custody and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday 22 April.

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