Asked whether the police investigation was looking at whether the suspect was targeting “other Reform politicians”, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing, Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor today said 'That will be a line of inquiry'

Home Affairs Minister Shabana Mahmood confirmed on Monday that there were reasons to believe there was a terrorist motive to the alleged crime.

UK police say a 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of killing former British politician Ann Widdecombe is now suspected of terrorism crimes.