The latest arrest comes a day after news that the Sun newspaper's Whitehall editor, Clodagh Hartley, Jonathan Hall, a press officer for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, and Mr Hall's partner Marta Bukarewicz are to be charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.
In Anchorage, Alaska, a group was planning to converge on city hall to hold a carol-singing protest in defence of Christmas customs they believe to be under threat, such as the habit of wishing someone "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays".