National security not ‘damaged’ by forgotten files

A GOVERNMENT security breach involving secret documents that were left on a London commuter train has not jeopardised national security interests, British officials said yesterday.

The breach was traced to a senior intelligence official who has been suspended pending an inquiry.

“There is no evidence to suggest that our vital national security interests have been damaged or any individuals or operations have been put at risk,” Foreign Secretary David Miliband said, but admitted, “They are sensitive, high-level intelligence assessments.”