Home Secretary Amber Rudd is asked if what Jeremy Corbyn is saying is similar to what Theresa May means when she says a Conservative government would not repeat the failed policies of the past.

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The Home Secretary Amber Rudd reacted angrily to what Jeremy Corbyn has been saying about Britain's foreign policy.

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The Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has criticised Jeremy Corbyn for a speech today in which Mr Corbyn spoke of the connections between Britain's wars abroad and terrorism at home.

Mr Farron, campaigning in the north-west of England, said: "It seems to me that to choose to make a political point on the back [of the Manchester Arena] attack was wrong".

Mr Farron said: "I disagree with Jeremy Corbyn's point but I disagree even more strongly with his timing of making that point.

"It may be tempting for politicians to point the finger at one another about the events that happened on Monday, but this is a time for our country to stand together and come together."

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The Green Party responded to Jeremy Corbyn's speech on foreign policy and terrorism with praise, but pointed out only 11 Labour MPs voted against the military intervention in Libya.

Jonathan Bartley, Green Party co-leader, said: "The responsibility for terror attacks like that in Manchester lies solely with those who perpetrate these heinous crimes, but it is important to look at the wider picture too.

"The Labour leader is right to point to failed western intervention as a cause of instability. Indeed when you look at the Libyan intervention you see failure at almost every level.

"If we're going to beat terrorism we need both adequate security measures at home and a look at how Britain's role in world affairs can have serious unintended consequences which lead to greater insecurity."

He said voting Green would be "voting for someone who will seriously scrutinise the march to war of any government".

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SNP spokesman Stephen Gethins appears sympathetic to the stance being taken by the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

He tells the BBC News Channel terrorists are "the only ones responsible for terrorism" but that "any action we take overseas will always have an impact on what happens to us at home".

He gives the example of Libya - the country the Manchester bomber had family connections with - as an example.

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Jeremy Corbyn told his audience that "many experts" including those in Britain's intelligence and security services saw connections between wars the UK has been involved in abroad and terrorism at home.

Mr Corbyn said that that in "no way reduces the guilt of those who attack our children" and that those terrorists would "forever be reviled" for their actions.

But, he said, "an informed understanding of the causes of terror" was an "essential part of an effective response" that would protect the security of people here and which "fights rather than fuels terrorism."

Mr Corbyn issues a plea to "stand together" with Manchester and bereaved families and "stand together for democracy".

Carrying on as normal is an act of defiance against those who reject our democracy," he argues.

If we do that we can "build a world worthy of those who died", he concludes by saying.

Jeremy Corbyn says protecting this country requires us to be strong on terrorism but also on the causes of terrorism.

He says there is no excuse for "outrages like this week's massacre" but that "we must be brave enough to admit that the war on terrorism is not working...we need a smarter way to to look at foreign policy".

Mr Corbyn addresses the armed forces, saying he would only send them into action if there is "a clear need" and a "clear plan" for an outcome that "delivers lasting peace".

Mr Corbyn says: "Do not doubt my determination to take whatever action is necessary to protect our people, our towns, our cities, our borders."

He would "reverse cuts" to public services and put more police in the streets, as well as investing in intelligence.

Jeremy Corbyn tells the press conference "vicious and contemptible acts" are used by some to turn communities against each other and that the person who attacked Manchester had deliberately targeted young people and young girls - who must be allowed to enjoy themselves.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn begins his speech by saying it is "a sombre time in this country's history" following the "brutal slaughter" of people enjoying themselves at a concert.

When he travelled to Manchester he found "a mood of defiance, solidarity and love".

He says those whose job it is to protect us "did our country proud, they never let us down, and we must do our very best to support them".

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Before Jeremy Corbyn's news conference this morning, the audience stood for a minute's silence in honour of those killed in the Manchester Arena attack this week.

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Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson says people are put off by its high taxes and shrinking economy.