Espionage cannot be ruled out in investigation into MoD documents left at bus stop, government...

An investigation into secret government documents found at a bus stop in Kent could examine whether espionage played a role in their disappearance.

Answering questions about the mislaid MoD files in the Commons on Monday, defence minister Jeremy Quin confirmed the ministry’s dedicated police force had opened an investigation into the incident.

Mr Quin attributed the files’ loss to a senior official, who he said had self-reported the episode after the papers went missing.