Two More Suspects Arrested Over Tube Attack

According to reports, a 48-year-old man and a 30-year-old man were detained under the Terrorism Act in the early hours, after a search at an address in Newport. Police are still searching there, and at a second address in Newport.

Recall that at least thirty people were injured when a homemade bomb partially exploded on a rush-hour Tube train at Parsons Green.

The other arrests so far were:

• A 25-year-old man in Newport on Tuesday evening

• An 18-year-old man at Dover port on Saturday. The BBC has learnt he had previously been referred to an anti-extremist programme

• A 21-year-old man in Hounslow, west London, also on Saturday.

Commander Dean Haydon, head of the Metropolitan Police counter terrorism command, said: “This continues to be a fast-moving investigation.

“A significant amount of activity has taken place since the attack on Friday.

“Detectives are carrying out extensive inquiries to determine the full facts behind the attack.”