Royal Navy sailor charged under National Security ...

Summary

• Police have charged a Royal Navy sailor under the National Security Act, accusing him of collecting protected information to help an unnamed foreign power.
• Teddy Young, a 24-year-old able seaman from Bedfordshire, faces two counts, Counter Terrorism Policing London said.
• For now, the Royal Navy case heads to court, where Young will answer the two counts against him.

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Police have charged a Royal Navy sailor under the National Security Act, accusing him of collecting protected information to help an unnamed foreign power.

Teddy Young, a 24-year-old able seaman from Bedfordshire, faces two counts, Counter Terrorism Policing London said. His first court appearance, at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, takes place on Thursday, and he stays in custody until then. No court has yet tested the allegations.

Detectives detained Young on Tuesday at the Bedfordshire house where he lives, before moving him to custody in London. The charges followed on Wednesday.

What the Royal Navy sailor faces

Both counts cover the months from late November 2024 to late May 2025. The first accuses Young of taking steps toward revealing protected information, an offence under section 18 of the 2023 law.