A MAN from east London has been arrested on terrorism offences.

Police caught up with the 23-year-old man just before 6.30am today (December 6) at an address in east London.

He was arrested on suspicion of encouraging terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2006.

Detectives from the Met Police Counter Terrorism Command took are keeping the man in custody at a south London police station.

Enquiries are ongoing.