UK Royal Navy serviceman goes on trial for alleged spying for foreign state

A serving member of the British Royal Navy has appeared in court on charges of spying for a foreign state, according to media reports.

The charges include obtaining protected information and preparing it for disclosure to a foreign country, the Associated Press reported.

Authorities arrested the accused at his home in Bedfordshire before detaining him to complete legal proceedings.

British police have denied any link between the accused and the recent security alert at RAF Fairford airbase.