Three men have been arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

Detectives from the Metropolitan police’s counter-terrorism command, assisted by officers from Sussex police, arrested two men in Essex and a third in East Sussex at about 6pm on Friday.

The men, two aged 28 and one aged 31, are being held in custody at a south London police station.

Police have also searched one address in East Sussex, and three addresses in east London.