United Arab Emirates Ambassador Sulaiman Hamid Almazroui addresses the media at the UAE embassy in London, Britain, November 23, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates signalled on Friday a British academic it jailed for life on spying charges could be freed after his family appealed for clemency in a case that has strained ties between the longstanding allies.
Matthew Hedges, 31, was sentenced on Wednesday on charges of spying for the British government, in a move described as deeply disappointing by Prime Minister Theresa May.
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