Summary

  • Intelligence sharing between the UK and the US resumes after row

  • Police search a property in Wigan following an assessment by a bomb disposal team

  • Police say they have made "significant" arrests - eight people are still in custody

  • Raids on properties have yielded "very important" items, police say

  • The Queen has visited victims at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

  • A national minute's silence has been held to remember victims

  • Suspected suicide bomber is UK-born Salman Abedi, 22, of Libyan origin

  1. 'Choose love' says Harry after Manchesterpublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    Music artists around the world pay tribute to the victims of the terror attack in Manchester.

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  2. UK police 'stop sharing intelligence with US' over leakspublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
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    BBC News has been told that police in the UK have stopped sharing information about the Manchester bombing investigation with law enforcement agencies in the United States, because of a series of leaks thought to have come from the American intelligence community.

    Last night, the New York Times published photographs apparently showing bloodstained fragments from the bomb and a backpack used to conceal it.

    On Tuesday, the bomber's name was also leaked in the US. British officials say they're furious. The prime minister, Theresa May, is expected to raise the issue with President Trump later, at a Nato meeting in Brussels.

  3. Nephew was a 'character' who loved lifepublished at 07:58 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    Beverley Wrigley remembers her nephew Martyn Hett who was killed in the Manchester attack.

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  4. Paul Nuttall: 'More divided society than ever'published at 07:45 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    The UKIP leader launches his party's manifesto later today

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Paul NuttallImage source, PA

    The UKIP Leader Paul Nuttall has told the Today Programme his party took the decision to continue with election campaigning as it was "the best way to show these people that we will not be beaten".

    He launches his party's manifesto later today.

    "We are becoming a more divided society than ever before," Mr Nuttall said.

    "Integration isn't happening ... because too many people are coming into the country too quickly."

    He added that his party was not racist, but believed in an "immigration system that is fair to everyone".

  5. Intelligence leaks 'must stop' - Burnhampublished at 07:25 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Andy Burnham

    US intelligence leaks to the media "must stop", Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says.

    He tells 5 Live that police in the UK need to be in control of the information during the investigation.

    "The last thing we need is prolonged diplomatic now," Mr Burnham says. "Nobody wants that, but this cannot be justified in any way.

    "There must be a clear statement from the top of the US government today that this will stop immediately."

    He says he spoke to the acting US ambassador and "he took on board the point and said he would feed it back to Washington" - but leaks continued.

    The mayor pays tribute to UK police and security forces but adds:

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    For people somewhere else, not connected to the investigation, to be undermining it is, quite frankly, disgusting.

  6. Barra teen was 'full of fun'published at 07:24 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    Eilidh MacLeod,

    The parents of Eilidh MacLeod, 14, who was killed in Monday's attack in Manchester, have described her as "vivacious and full of fun".

    Eilidh was one of two teenagers from Barra who were reported missing in the aftermath of the attack.

    Her friend Laura MacIntyre, 15, is in hospital with serious injuries.

    Eilidh's parents said: "Our family is devastated and words cannot express how we feel at losing our darling Eilidh.

    "She loved all music whether it was listening to Ariana or playing the bagpipes with her pipe band."

  7. Why intelligence leak matterspublished at 07:21 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    James Landale
    Diplomatic correspondent

    The one area where Britain's so-called special relationship with the United States is genuinely more than a cliche is in the sharing of intelligence.

    Presidents and prime ministers may come and go but it is the continuing engagement between UK and US officials and state institutions that drives the transatlantic relationship. And it is one based on a principle of trust, namely that if one side shares some intelligence, it is not passed on to third parties, let alone the media.

    This is why the apparent breach of this longstanding convention by some US authorities has caused such fury in Whitehall. It is not just the potential distress to the families of victims or disruption to the investigation but the impact it may have on future intelligence sharing.

    A loose-lipped president inadvertently revealing a piece of intelligence in a conversation with a foreign leader is one thing. But the systematic leaking of material in astonishing detail by US security officials to the papers is quite another.

    This is why Theresa May will raise this issue with President Trump. US diplomats will be embarrassed by this. They will not want Mr Trump's largely smooth first foreign trip to be overshadowed by a diplomatic row with one of America's oldest allies.

    US law enforcement has a much more transparent culture than Britain's and habitually reveals information about ongoing investigations. But in this case it is not their information and the consequences will matter.

    British officials may be less willing to share information and wider relations between the UK and the US will be bruised. As Britain prepares to leave the EU, its relationship with the US will matter more. Rows like this will not help.

  8. Intelligence leak 'unfortunate'published at 07:20 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    This photo, published in the New York Times, shows what the bomber in the Manchester terrorist attack appeared to have use to detonate a powerful explosiveImage source, AFP
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    This photo, published in the New York Times, shows what the bomber in the Manchester attack appeared to have used to detonate a powerful explosive

    The New York Times has published leaked photos and information from the scene of the Manchester suicide bombing .

    Kurt Volker, the former US permanent representative to NATO, said the leak was "very unfortunate".

    He told Radio 4: "If you are an allied intelligence service, you are going to think twice about sharing something if you think it could be published in the New York Times."

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  9. Minute's silencepublished at 07:09 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    There will be a minute's silence at 1100 BST to honour the victims of the Manchester terror attack.

    The Conservatives and Labour are expected to resume local campaigning in the general election after that - and national campaigning will resume on Friday.

  10. Scottish teen Eilidh MacLeod named as victimpublished at 07:04 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
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    Eilidh MacLeod (right) and her friend Laura MacIntyre (left)Image source, Facebook
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    Eilidh MacLeod (right) and her friend Laura MacIntyre (left) who was found seriously injured in a Manchester hospital

    It has been confirmed that a teenage girl from the Isle of Barra, who was unaccounted for after the suicide bombing in Manchester, was killed in the attack.

    The parents of Eilidh MacLeod, 14, have said in a statement: "Words cannot express how we feel at losing our darling Eilidh."

  11. UKIP to 'pull no punches' at manifesto launchpublished at 07:02 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    BBC Radio 5 live

    National election campaigning is to resume for most major parties on Friday but UKIP is to launch its manifesto this morning.

    BBC political reporter Leila Nathoo tells 5 Live that, while there might be "a restrained tone" from other parties following the Manchester attack, UKIP could "pull no punches".

    The party has previously discussed its "integration agenda" and last month UKIP leader Paul Nuttall sparked controversy over his proposals to outlaw the full-face veil - including within his own party.

    Looking ahead to the resumption of the wider election campaign, Leila expects there could be a "muted tone, rather than the sort of rough and tumble of the election campaign until now".

  12. May to urge Nato to 'redouble' efforts against terrorpublished at 07:01 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    The PM is joining Nato allies at an alliance summit in Brussels

    Later today, the prime minister will thank Nato allies for their support following the attack in Manchester.

    Theresa May will say: "A strong, capable and united Nato is at the heart of the security of each and every one of our nations. Our unity in responding to common threats is our most potent weapon.

    "We must redouble our resolve to meet the threats to our shared society, whether from terrorism or from Russia."

  13. Arena victim was Corrie 'superfan'published at 06:55 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    Martyn HettImage source, Hett family

    The family of Martyn Hett, who had a Deirdre Barlow tattoo, say they are "heartbroken".

  14. UK officials 'incandescent with rage' at US leakspublished at 06:51 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    BBC Radio 5 live

    The BBC's Wyre Davies says police and officials in the UK are "incandescent with rage" after a US newspaper published photos apparently showing the scene of the Manchester bomb attack.

    "The language has been so undiplomatic," Wyre says. "This is the third time in a week there have been leaks from American intelligence sources to the media."

    Police forces including Greater Manchester would have passed on such information to US intelligence agencies "as a matter of course" as part of intelligence sharing but it is "meant to be in private".

    Greater Manchester Police are furious and have suspended intelligence-sharing with the US, Wyre adds, adding that officials in the UK were forced to name the suspected bomber because the name had leaked in the US.

    He adds: "It will be interesting to see how far Theresa May goes with this complaint when she meets Donald Trump.

  15. Two men arrested in Manchesterpublished at 06:17 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
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    This brings the total number of men in custody to eight

    Greater Manchester Police said they have been carrying out searches at an address in the Withington area and a man has been arrested this morning.

    Another man has been arrested in the Manchester area in connection with the investigation.

    This brings the total number of men in custody to eight.

    A woman who was arrested in Blackley on Wednesday evening has since been released without charge.

  16. 'She was our rock'published at 06:00 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    Sorrell Leczkowski

    The grandfather of Sorrell Leczkowski, who died in the attack, has said he is "absolutely heartbroken".

    Michael Healey said: "Sorrell was only 14, but she was our rock, she kept us all grounded. She was such a clever, talented, creative girl, there was nothing she couldn't do."

  17. Manchester Victoria station remains closedpublished at 05:35 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    The station close by Manchester Arena remains closed after the attack on Monday night. No trains will run to or from Manchester Victoria - see National Rail for more details.

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  19. 'Lived for every moment'published at 05:01 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    The family of Martyn Hett, one of the Manchester attack victims, have been paying tribute to the young man, describing him as the "icon of all our lives". They add that "he lived for every moment of every day and fitted an entire lifetime of memories into his 29 years".

  20. Blackley arrest woman released without chargepublished at 04:26 British Summer Time 25 May 2017

    A woman who was arrested on Wednesday in the Blackley area of Manchester in connection with Monday's attack has been released without charge, police say.