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A woman working for a government department has been arrested by counterterrorism police on suspicion of an offence under the Official Secrets Act.

The 65-year-old woman was arrested on allegations she committed an offence contrary to section 1 of the Official Secrets Act 1911, which deals with passing on information that could directly or indirectly be useful to an enemy.

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She was arrested by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command (SO15), which was acting upon intelligence received, and taken to a south London police station for questioning.

Officers are also carrying out a search at an address in north London as part of the investigation.

It is not known what government department the woman works at.

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