Terror suspects arrested on arrival from Turkey

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism at Birmingham Airport after arriving on a flight from Turkey.

The pair – aged 40 and 29 – are UK nationals and returned from Istanbul yesterday morning.

The 29-year-old is being detained in a London police station on suspicion of belonging to a proscribed organisation under Section 11 of the Terrorism Act while the second man was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

He was taken to hospital for a medical assessment.