A Gloucestershire Police officer has been arrested by the Counter Terrorism Policing South West on suspicion of a terror offence, with searches now being conducted in relation to the investigation. The 30-year-old has been taken to a police custody unit outside of Gloucestershire.

A serving Gloucestershire police officer has been arrested on suspicion of a terrorism offence. A constable in his 30s was arrested by counter-terror police on Tuesday in Gloucester under the Terrorism Act on suspicion of providing support for a proscribed organisation,

A Gloucestershire police constable has been arrested on suspicion of supporting Hamas. The suspect, in his 30s, was detained in Gloucester by counter-terror officers on suspicion of providing support for a proscribed organisation,

A man has been arrested after being suspected of carrying multiple knives outside the gates to Parliament. Armed officers could be seen surrounding the 34-year-old suspect and placing him in handcuffs at 2pm on Tuesday. The suspect appeared was wearing a camouflage baseball cap and fatigues, while a union jack flag discarded at the scene.

Armed police arrested a man outside the Houses of Parliament after reports of a person carrying knives. Police cars could be seen parked in front of Carriage Gates – one of the most prominent entrances to the Palace of Westminster – following the incident on Tuesday afternoon.

A serious police presence was spotted right next to the gates of the House of Commons, which many MPs, peers and staff use to access the palace