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

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

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Published Sep 14, 2026

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

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British 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 in August before taking him to an American airbase and flying him out of the country, without warning the Metropolitan police.

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