Man charged with assisting Russian intelligence

A man has been charged with contacting Russian intelligence following an investigation by counter terrorism police.

A 31-year-old man has been charged under the National Security Act over allegations he was contacted by a representative of the GRU - Russia's military intelligence agency.

Joshua Cammidge was arrested on Friday by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London and officers from Wiltshire Police at a home in Swindon.

He was taken to a London police station and searches were carried out at a different address in Swindon.

The Crown Prosecution Service said he has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

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