British counterterrorism police arrested three men in London on October 23, 2025, on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service identified as Russia, under the UK's National Security Act. The suspects, aged 48, 45, and 44, were detained at addresses in west and central London with searches ongoing. They were arrested under Section 3 of the 2023 National Security Act targeting individuals aiding foreign intelligence operations and taken to a police station for questioning. Commander Dominic Murphy of Counter Terrorism Policing London stated the arrests aim to disrupt use of proxies by foreign intelligence. He warned that involvement in criminal activity on behalf of foreign states will be prosecuted with serious consequences. This incident follows reports of a Russian couple charged with espionage by Polish prosecutors.

British counterterrorism police arrested three men in London on October 23, 2025, on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service identified as Russia, under the UK's National Security Act. The suspects, aged 48, 45, and 44, were detained at addresses in west and central London with searches ongoing. They were arrested under Section 3 of the 2023 National Security Act targeting individuals aiding foreign intelligence operations and taken to a police station for questioning. Commander Dominic Murphy of Counter Terrorism Policing London stated the arrests aim to disrupt use of proxies by foreign intelligence. He warned that involvement in criminal activity on behalf of foreign states will be prosecuted with serious consequences. This incident follows reports of a Russian couple charged with espionage by Polish prosecutors.