Counter-terrorism police have arrested two people following an arson attack at a former synagogue in east London. The 45-year-old man and 52-year-old woman were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson and have been taken into police custody, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. It follows an incident at a building in Nelson Street, Whitechapel, in the early hours of Tuesday morning which the force said is being investigated alongside a number of apparent attacks on Jewish sites in London since late March. Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, which is leading the investigation, stated on Sunday: “Today’s arrests are a significant step in our investigation into this attack and our inquiries are ongoing. “Our aim continues to arrest and charge all those responsible for the arson attacks and other incidents targeted at Jewish, Israeli and Iranian sites in recent weeks.…