Parliament Staffer Arrested Under 1990 Law

0:00On April 20th, a former parliamentary staffer got arrested last week under the Computer Misuse Act from 1990 and the House of Commons. Speakers just broke the news to MPs. Sir Lindsey Hoyle shared this at the start of business on Monday afternoon, April 20th, 2026, saying police informed him. Directly, that law hits unauthorized access to computer systems, plus any intent to commit bigger crimes or mess with data. The speaker made it clear the police probe is still rolling, so no details on the House floor, and he shut down further questions for now. Parliament's team confirmed they're in the loop, but staying quiet since it's an active case, with safety for everyone there as top priority updates. Coming, when possible.