Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed the suspect was not known to the government's anti-terrorism programme in an update to MPs.

Counter terrorism police are now leading the investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe after "new information and evidence" came to light, officers have said. A 28-year-old white British man from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, originally arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, has now been re-arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. Speaking in the House of Commons, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed the suspect was not known to the government's Prevent anti-terror scheme. Widdecombe, a 78-year-old former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman, was found dead at her home in Devon on Thursday, having sustained serious injuries. Police were still outside the house of Ann Widdecombe in Haytor in Dartmoor on Monday Her death sparked a manhunt resulting in the suspect's arrest at about 21:00 on Saturday. Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) said new information had "come to light during what has been a dynamic and complex investigation". National Counter Terrorism Policing head Laurence Taylor said the new arrest builds on "progress made by our colleagues in Devon and Cornwall Police", and that they were working to establish a motivation for the attack.