UK terror-related arrests rise to record 379

Home Office says number of people detained for terrorism-linked offences soared by 68% in a year

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Police stand guard outside Manchester Arena ahead of an Ariana Grande benefit concert for the bomb victims 

The Manchester Arena bombing and multiple London attacks drove the number of terror-related arrests in the UK to a record 379 over the past year, new figures show - but less than a third of those arrests led to terrorism charges.

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