5:34pm UK, Thursday April 28, 2011
Police have arrested more than 20 people who are suspected of involvement in plans to disrupt tomorrow's Royal Wedding.
Sky's crime correspondent Martin Brunt said Scotland Yard had stressed there was no specific terror threat.
But sources say officers are concerned about activities by anarchist groups ahead of the big day and carried out pre-emptive raids on squats in London this morning.
Seven arrests were also made at squats in Hove earlier today.
Most of the arrests are thought to relate to the stealing of electricity from properties, but it is thought police are keen to clamp down on anyone who may be suspected of planning trouble.
A group called Reclaim The Royal Wedding, which is encouraging followers to take part in some form of protest near Westminster Abbey on Friday, are also causing concern.
Police had been expected to carry out a number of arrests ahead of the big day, which will be watched by a global TV audience of two billion and is expected be the most expensive and high-profile security operation in a generation for Scotland Yard.
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