UK police carry out anti-terror raids

Police have carried out anti-terror raids across Britain today.

Seven people were detained this morning under the Terrorism Act 2000 following raids in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders police confirmed.

Six men and one woman have been detained under the Terrorism Act 2000.

Those arrested in England will be brought to Scotland and they will all be questioned at a secure location.

The raids were part of an operation by Lothian and Borders Police assisted by Greater Manchester Police, the anti-terrorist squad of the Metropolitan Police and Strathclyde Police.

Lothian and Borders Police said two men were arrested in Edinburgh, one man was arrested in Greater Manchester, a man and woman were arrested in Glasgow and two men were arrested in London.