Yahoo News Two people arrested over A-level exam paper leak
Two people have been arrested over the leak of an A-level maths paper, the exam body's parent company has said.
Images of the test set by Edexcel were circulated online shortly before it was sat by students on June 14.
Pearson, Edexcel's parent company, said on Tuesday police had informed the firm that two people have been arrested and detained for questioning.
Scotland Yard, the force carrying out the criminal cheating probe, was unable to confirm the arrests or provide any further details.
Pearson senior vice-president Sharon Hague said: "We understand students are rightfully concerned and want a fair playing field.
"The actions we have taken to strengthen our security processes has enabled us, in conjunction with the police, to quickly identify those who we believe were involved in the breach and to take swift and immediate action.
"We are systematically working through all leads and, as we continue to investigate the suspects, this will enable us to further hone in on anyone that has gained an advantage, and take action accordingly.
"Our key priority is ensuring no students are disadvantaged in any way."
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Pearson replaced another maths A-level paper which was due to be sat by 7,000 students, in the wake of the breach.
It came after similar leaks in 2017 and 2018 when A-level maths papers were put up online ahead of the tests.
The leaks were probed by the police and evidence was passed to the Crown Prosecution Service for consideration over whether criminal charges should be brought.
Earlier this year, Pearson said it would be trialling a scheme where microchips were placed in exam packs to track the date, time and location of the bundles.
