The men were arrested by counter-terrorism police in north London and later released on bail

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Counter-terrorism police have arrested two men in London after packages containing liquid were sent to hospitals across the UK, Scotland Yard has said.

A 29-year-old man from Brent and a 37-year-old man from Harrow have been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Malicious Communications Act, the Metropolitan police said.

Officers from the Met’s counter-terrorism command arrested the men in Brent and took them to a north London police station.

The pair, who were arrested on Thursday evening, were bailed to return to a police station in late August as inquires continue.

None of the packages have so far been found to contain anything hazardous, police said.

The Malicious Communications Act covers offences of sending letters, electronic messages or other articles with intent to cause distress or anxiety.