A serving member of the British Armed Forces was today arrested on suspicion of terror offences.

The 30-year-old man was held at an address in Somerset at 12.20pm by the Met’s counter terrorism officers on suspicion of being involved in preparing terrorist acts.

He has been taken to a west country police station.

Scotland Yard said the arrest was pre-planned and carried out as part of a joint investigation with the Police Service of Northern Ireland and South West Counter Terrorism Intelligence Unit.

Searches are being carried out at a home and wooded area in Devon, which have been cordoned off in connection with the inquiry.

Police said there was no immediate threat to the public.

No further details have been provided about the arrest at this stage.