A French publisher was arrested under the Terrorism Act as he arrived in the UK to attend the London Book Fair, his employer said.
Ernest Moret, who works as a foreign rights manager for the radical left-wing Editions La Fabrique, was detained by police after arriving from Paris at St Pancras railway station on Monday evening.
Two British police officers said Ernest had participated in anti-government demonstrations in France and detained him for questioning for suspected terror offences, his employer said.
The London Metropolitan Police said Moret was stopped by officers under the Terrorism Act and was arrested after he obstructed a police search….