Man arrested at Gatwick under Terrorism Act

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Police said there was no threat to the airport or passengers

A man has been arrested at Gatwick Airport suspected of an offence under the Terrorism Act.

The 21-year-old man was arrested by counter-terrorism officers at 01:10 GMT on Saturday on suspicion of collection of information.

Police said there was no threat to the airport or passengers at any stage.

The man was released on bail until 5 April after being arrested by the South East Counter Terrorism Unit.