Four Iranian nationals are among those arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected plot to "target a specific premises".

Eight people have been arrested in connection with two separate terrorism investigations in 24 hours, police have said. London ’s Metropolitan Police said five people were arrested yesterday on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after detectives uncovered a suspected plot to ‘target a specific premises.’

The Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command is leading the proactive investigation which resulted in the pre-planned arrests of: a 29-year-old man in the Swindon area; a 46-year-old man in west London; a 29-year-old man in the Stockport area; a 40-year-old man in the Rochdale area; a fifth man in the Manchester area.