Two arrested over arson attack at former synagogue in east London

Man, 45, and 52-year-old woman held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson after blaze in Whitechapel

Two people have been arrested by counter-terrorism officers investigating an arson attack at a former synagogue in east London.

A 45-year-old man and a woman, 52, were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson and have been taken into police custody.