British police on Thursday said they had charged a member of the Royal Navy with offences under the National Security Act for allegedly obtaining protected information and preparing to disclose it to benefit a foreign power. Police say the incident is not connected to ongoing investigations at the RAF Fairford airbase. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• British police on Thursday said they had charged a member of the Royal Navy with offences under the National Security Act for allegedly obtaining protected information and preparing to disclose it to benefit a foreign power.S1

• Police say the incident is not connected to ongoing investigations at the RAF Fairford airbase.S2