Manchester attack: Latest on police investigation

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

Live Reporting

Megan Fisher and Paul Gribben

Georgina Callander employer 'deeply saddened'published at 12:08 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
A teenager from Lancashire was among the 22 people killed in last night's bomb blast at the Manchester Arena.
Georgina Callander, 18, was a student at Runshaw College in Leyland and also worked in a Booths supermarket in Hesketh Bank.
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Following the tragic events last night in Manchester, we are deeply saddened to report the loss of a much loved and valued colleague.
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Booths are supporting the family, friends and colleagues at this sad time.
Arndale Centre reopens after earlier evacuationpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
The Arndale Centre in Manchester has reopened after armed police told shoppers to leave the area.
The evacuation led to scenes of panic with people running out of the shopping centre.
People are now returning to shops and police have lifted an extended cordon in the area.
An ambulance was seen leaving from inside but it is not known why it was attending.
A man has been arrested there but it is not thought to be in connection with last night's attack.
'More arrests and raids to follow'published at 12:03 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
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Man held over Arena bombing 'arrested near Morrisons'published at 12:01 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
And here is a little more detail from our colleagues in the North West about where the 23-year-old man was arrested.
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Police confirm arrestpublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
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Man arrested in connection with attackpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
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A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the Manchester bomb attack, Greater Manchester Police said.
NSPCC tweets advice to help children following Manchester attackpublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
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Sturgeon on 'cowardly' attackpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been speaking at the Scottish government's emergency committee.
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Stars pay tribute to Manchester victims on Instagrampublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
Celebrities have posted their tributes...
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Arndale 'reopening' after evacuationpublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
According to the Reuters news agency, the Arndale Shopping Centre in Manchester is now reopening. The situation is still unclear and we will bring you more as soon as we get it.
Crowds outside Arndale Centre after evacuationpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
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Reporter, BBC News Online
Video shows Arndale evacuationpublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
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More on the Arndale centre evacuationpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
The BBC's reporter Dan Johnson says police have not said what the nature of the threat is but that people need to get back.
Dan says a witness told him he heard shots.There are also reports that a man has been arrested.
People running in panic as police evacuate Arndale Centrepublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
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Reporter, BBC News Online
Hundreds of people have been pouring out of Manchester's Arndale Centre in panic amid reports of an evacuation of the shopping centre.
It happened as police widened the cordon around Manchester Arena, the scene of last night's bomb attack which killed 22 people.
BBC News Online reporter Nafeesa Shan was in Exchange Square when hundreds of people started running in panic:
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People were running as police told them to keep moving, No-one knows what's going on. Everyone just panicked. It's very scary.
Evacuation in Manchesterpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
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Police are evacuating the area around the Manchester Arndale centre, the BBC's Dan Johnson reports.
He says people are running.
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More from PM May: 'We resolve to thwart such attacks'published at 11:30 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
The PM has now finished speaking. She said the bombing in Manchester was one of the worst terror attacks ever in the UK and the worst in the north of England.
“We struggle to comprehend the warped and twisted mind that sees a room packed with young children not as a scene to cherish but as an opportunity for carnage.
“But we can continue to resolve to thwart such attacks in future. To take on the ideology that often fuels this violence.
“And if there turn out to be others responsible for the attack to seek them out and bring them to justice.”
Crowdfunding page raises £23,000 in two hourspublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
A crowdfunding page has been set up to raise money to support the families of those killed and injured in yesterday's Manchester Arena attack.
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The JustGiving page set up about 09:00 on Tuesday by the Manchester Evening News has has already raised nearly half of its £50,000 target.
First victim of the attack namedpublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
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A Lancashire college has confirmed that one of its students died in yesterday's suicide attack.
A spokesperson from Runshaw College in Leyland, Lancashire named her as Georgina Callander, who was in her second year of study.
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It is with enormous sadness that it appears that one of the people who lost their lives in Monday’s Manchester attack was one of our students here at Runshaw College.
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Georgina Callander was a former Bishop Rawstorne pupil studying with us on the second year of her Health and Social Care course.
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Our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers go out to all of Georgina’s family, friends, and all of those affected by this loss.
The college said it is offering "all available support possible at this tragic time", including counselling.
Taxi driver gave lifts to strandedpublished at 11:19 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
Sam Arshad, the owner of a Manchester taxi firm, told the BBC World Service how he gave free rides to anyone stranded after the attack at the Ariana Grande concert:
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Manchester taxi firm gave free rides to those stranded after the attack
Town hall flags flown at half mast after Manchester terror attackpublished at 11:18 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
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