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UK ministers urged to act after US flies out diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children

The Guardian UK Monday 14 September 2026, 09:06 UTC By Kevin Rawlinson and agency 1 min read
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US officials reportedly raided envoy’s London home and took him to American airbase without warning Met policeBritish government ministers face calls to act after US authorities secretly flew out of the UK a diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children. US officials reportedly raided the diplomat’s London flat last month before taking him to an American airbase and flying him out of the country, without warning the Metropolitan police.

US officials reportedly raided envoy’s London home and took him to American airbase without warning Met police

British government ministers face calls to act after US authorities secretly flew out of the UK a diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children.

US officials reportedly raided the diplomat’s London flat last month before taking him to an American airbase and flying him out of the country, without warning the Metropolitan police.

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