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A woman who works for the government has been arrested by counter-terror police on suspicion of an offence under the Official Secrets Act.

Police have arrested a second man in connection with the Parsons Green tube attack - as detectives continue to search a foster home.

Burglars stole nearly £2 million worth of jewels after smashing through a wall with a sledgehammer during a night-time raid.

A man missing since the London Bridge terror attack may have been thrown into the River Thames by the speeding van, police say.

Three teenagers arrested on suspicion of terror offences last week have been released without charge.

Counter-terror police arrested the man when he landed at Heathrow. Credit: PA

Counter-terrorism police have arrested a man as he disembarked a flight from Turkey.

Scotland Yard announced they had detained the 30-year-old shortly after landing at Heathrow Airport from Istanbul on Thursday.

He was arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act contrary to the Terrorism Act 2006 and is being held at a police station in south London.

Officers are currently searching a residential address in east London.

A woman has been shot by police during a counter-terrorism operation in which six people were arrested.

Pc Keith Palmer was on the front line and because of his actions, the Westminster attacker was unable to kill anyone else.

Anthony Roberts carried out the vicious attack last month after following the pensioner off a bus in Balham, south London.