A British student released by Emirates has arrived in England Now

The Briton Matthew Hedges arrived in England on Tuesday morning. The academic was sentenced to life imprisonment for espionage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week, but was pardoned on Monday

Shortly after arriving at Heathrow Airport in London, Hedges expressed gratitude . "A big thank you to the British Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their efforts so that I can return home safely," he said.

The United Arab Emirates announced the release of Hedges, 31, shortly thereafter. showing a video on which the Briton seemed to admit that he had been spying for British intelligence MI6

Britain denied that Hedges was a spy and welcomed his release. A little earlier, London had threatened to take action if the academic would not be released

Hedges is attached to the University of Durham. He had traveled to the UAE to study the effects of the Arab Spring, a series of uprisings in the Arab world, on the country's foreign policy. Six months ago, Hedges was arrested at the Dubai airport while he wanted to leave the country.

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