Terrorism. They say this was a suspected Terrorist Attack. That has been confirmed in the last few minutes by manchester police. There isa minutes by manchester police. There is a lot of information coming on social media. But that is from Greater Manchester police, they say that this was a suspected Terrorist Attack. An incident In Manchester, and just a bit more detail about that. We were told at the centre of this explosion was the foyer. As people were leaving, as many teenagers and Young Children were leaving that concert, the foyer was the main entrance and exit to Manchester Arena. It is in their way you can buy merchandise, where you can stop after the concert and get your scarf or post up. We have been told that that was the centre of this explosion. That has not been confirmed yet, another piece of information, we were talking to one man who was with two daughters at the concert, and he said after the blast he on the floor holding on to his wife, his leg was shattered and was
Out to be nothing. Manchester is on edge. It reflects the current climate. If you hear a bang, u nfortu nately, climate. If you hear a bang, unfortunately, people think the worst because of Terror Attacks around the world. I think there are ripple effects across the globe with people reacting to this. Wherever you are in the world, people will be hearing about this story, and u nfortu nately, hearing about this story, and unfortunately, it will resonate with people. Paris has it as well. U nfortu nately, people. Paris has it as well. Unfortunately, this is something we are hearing about a lot more. We heard from theresa may, the british Prime Minister, i will read that statement again, we are working to establish the full details of what is being treated by the police as an appalling terror attack. All of my thoughts are with the victims and the families and all who have been affected. She said in the last hour she has suspended campaigning for the general election here which is due to
Inside the arena described a stampede as panic spread. We have been treating this as a Terrorist Incident and we believe at this stage the attack last night was conducted by one man. Right now the Prime Minister is chairing a meeting of the governments Emergency Committee, cobrament her Home Secretary, amber rudd described it as a barbaric attack. Screaming, shouting, just people mad, chaotic rush to the nearest exit. Suddenly something really hot just flew over us and landed behind me and my mum and my sister and then we all like dropped to the floor. This morning we are live In Manchester and we will be talking to people who were at that concert. Those young people, those teenagers, who were targeted by a Suicide Bomber. A lone man at this stage, as far as the police know, who exploded a device in the foyer of the Manchester Arena just after Ariana Grande finished her concert. Well get reaction from the police and from local politicians and from people who live and work In Manchester
The Security Personnel across the country, we assess the cost of keeping britain safe. And balancing the books within a decade thats the promise from the Trump Administration as it reveals its Spending Plans for 2018. Hello and a very warm welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Also in the programme the Credit Rating agency moodys downgrades china well have the details in a moment. We will be talking to rico hizon. As weve been hearing, britain is now on a Critical Terror Alert with the military set to bolster the police amid fears the manchester bomber, salman abedi, did not act alone. Earlier, Prime Minister theresa may raised the threat level to the highest possible, meaning that another attack could not be ruled out. So how well funded is britains Security Operation . Well, the uk has seen an increase in anti terror spending in recent years. Heres how things looked in the last Financial Year the uks annual Terrorism Policing Budget was i 594 million, thats around 770 m
For a vigil in Manchester City centre in memory of those who died. And this afternoon, the queen led a minutes silence at buckingham palace, along with senior members of the royal family. Hello and welcome. Its 7am in singapore, and midnight across the uk, where Prime Minister theresa may has announced that the Security Services are increasing the threat level posed by terrorism to its highest grade. It comes after a Suicide Bomber detonated his vest at a Music Concert In Manchester on monday evening, killing 22 people. Heres my colleague Christian Fraser In Manchester. Very good evening. Welcome to Albert Square In Manchester. We have had a moving vigil here earlier this evening. Hundreds of people packed into the square to hear tributes to those who died, and to the victims who are still being treated in hospital. At this time last night, this precise time, the Emergency Services were reacting to reports of an explosion. The Manchester Arena was packed with people, with a sell out 21