Matthew Hedges: PhD student held in Dubai on spying charge 'suffering significant health issues'

A British student accused of spying in the United Arab Emirates is said to be suffering from "significant health issues" after being in solitary confinement for five months.Matthew Hedges says he flew to the UAE on 5 May to interview sources for research about the country's security strategy and foreign policy.The 31-year-old Durham University PhD student was detained at Dubai Airport and his family say he has been in solitary confinement ever since.