Three men have been charged with the preparation of an act of terrorism following an investigation into suspected “extreme Right-wing activity”, counter terror police have said.

Brogan Stewart, 24, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, Marco Pitzettu, 24, from Derby, Derbyshire, and Christopher Ringrose, 33, from Cannock, Staffordshire, have each been charged with engaging in the preparation of an act of terrorism under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

The trio will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

The three men were arrested on Feb 20 as part of a “pre-planned, intelligence led operation”, CTPNE said.

A fourth man, 46, from Leicester, was also arrested on Feb 20 but has been released without charge.