British embassy worker in Berlin arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia

A British man has arrested in Germany accused of spying for Russia at the British Embassy in Berlin (Markus Schreiber/AP)

An employee at the British embassy in Berlin has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, German prosecutors have said.

The man, a 57-year-old British national named only as David S, was detained on Tuesday following a joint investigation by the British and German authorities.