A jury has retired in the trial of a teacher accused of attempting to recruit children to carry out a series of Islamic State-inspired terror attacks across London.

Umar Haque, 25, allegedly targeted landmarks including Big Ben, the Queen's Guards and Westfield shopping centre in 2016 and early 2017.

The Old Bailey has heard how he tried to convert youngsters to his extremist cause while working as a teacher at Lantern of Knowledge School in Leyton and Ripple Road mosque in Barking.

Haque is on trial alongside Abuthaher Mamun, 19, Muhammad Abid, 27, and Nadeem Patel, 26, who he allegedly recruited to help via the mosque.

His support for IS-inspired attacks and inspiration from the Westminster Bridge attack was revealed in secretly-recorded conversations, the court was told during the trial.

He and Mamun are accused of preparing acts of terrorism between March 25 and May 18, 2017.

Haque is further charged with preparing terrorist acts by leading exercises in physical training and "role play" with children and dissemination of terrorist publications.

Abid is accused of having information about Haque's plans and Patel is charged with plotting with Haque to possess a firearm.

The defendants, who all lived in east London, have denied these charges.

Mr Justice Haddon-Cave told jurors to adopt common sense as he sent them out to begin deliberating on verdicts on Friday morning.