A man has been arrested by counter-terror police on suspicion of spying.

The suspect, who is in his 40s, is accused of spying in Britain for Vladimir Putin, according to The Sun.

The man was arrested under the Official Secrets Act at Gatwick Airport on Monday evening.

He was due to get an outbound flight when he was arrested, the newspaper reported.

Scotland Yard said he had been detained under section one of the act.

The spokesman said: “He has been taken to a London police station, where he remains in police custody. Inquiries continue.”

Section one of the act relates to information contained within notes, plans or sketches that may be useful to an enemy.

Under the Official Secrets Act, a person can be guilty of an offence if they make a “damaging disclosure of any information or document” relating to security or intelligence.

Related posts:

Defence secretary self-isolating after armed forces chief tests positive for coronavirus No early release from COVID restrictions, PM suggests The Queen visits Irn Bru factory as she tours Scotland for first time since Duke of Edinburgh died Police officer who killed Dalian Atkinson had been found guilty of gross misconduct COVID data shows jabs cut risk of hospitalisation and death – but you need to read it with clear head Team GB claim six medals on day four with historic swimming and gymnastics success Wales to make teaching of black, Asian and ethnic minorities’ histories mandatory in schools Two men arrested over killing of journalist Lyra McKee in Northern Ireland Use 111 online service before going to A&E for non-life-threatening care, NHS boss says Machete-wielding youth and another brandishing metal bar take swipes at each other on bus in front of passengers Girl jailed for stabbing ‘peaceful and caring’ musician to death Drivers in UK hit by record daily rise in diesel prices as global oil prices soar