- Five British men in their 20s from London arrested over a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford are being released on police bail under strict conditions.
- Head of Counter Terrorism Policing, assistant commissioner Laurence Taylor stressed that the release does not mean the investigation is over, with multiple lines of inquiry still being explored.
- The arrests took place early on Sunday in Whelford, Gloucestershire , following a report of masked men and vans, prompting local home evacuations and bomb disposal action.
- Investigators are assessing whether the potential plot is linked to Iran , a claim the Iranian embassy in London has strongly rejected.
- Andy Burnham is scheduled to chair a Cobra meeting following the suspected security threat.
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