Eight men released after investigation into alleged threat to Islamic event

Officers became aware of the threat to the UK Ijtima event at Shrubland Hall last weekend - (PA)

Eight more people have been freed from custody as police investigate an alleged extreme right-wing threat to an Islamic event in Suffolk.

Officers became aware of the threat to the UK Ijtima event last weekend. Thousands of people attended the gathering at Shrubland Hall near Ipswich, but it was forced to close early after advice from police.