(BBC) A man has been charged with terrorism offences, as well as arson attacks on two leisure venues and a bomb hoax.
Ilyas Akhtar is accused of one count of preparing terrorist acts and one of possessing information that could be used for an attack.
The arson charges relate to incidents in May at Salt Hill Activity Centre in Slough, Berkshire, and Slough Ice Arena, police said.
The 20-year-old, of Cress Road in the town, is due to appear before Westminster magistrates on Saturday.
(ITV) ITV News understands that Hashem Abedi, the Manchester Arena bomb plotter, is refusing to co-operate with a deradicalisation programme in prison — and is being held at a separation centre away from other inmates over concerns he could radicalise other prisoners. […]
(BBC) Home Secretary Sajid Javid has said his exclusion from the state banquet held for the US president was “odd.” Several other ministers, including Environment Secretary Michael Gove and Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt, attended the event earlier this month. Mr Javid criticised […]
(LBC) The brother of the Manchester Arena bomber should be put into “extreme custody” after attacking three prison guards, a former prison chief has claimed. Hashem Abedi, 28, inflicted “life-threatening” injuries on the officers at HMP Frankland in County Durham on Saturday. […]
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