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US soldier arrested in UK over Russia espionage
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UK National Security Act 2023 receives Royal Assent, creating new spying offences
The National Security Act 2023 became law on 11 July 2023, replacing older Official Secrets Acts with new espionage and foreign-intelligence offences.
US Army soldier, 41, arrested in Gloucester over alleged Russia-linked espionage
Counter-terrorism police have arrested a 41-year-old senior US Army soldier near Gloucester on suspicion of espionage offences linked to Russia.