as she was driving home. the exam board pearson has apologised after some btec students did not receive their results as expected last thursday, throwing university places into doubt. and if you havejustjoined us, a warm welcome to bbc news. we begin at this hour with the strike at felixstowe port. dockers at britain s largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2,000 workers are taking part in the eight day action, after rejecting a 7% pay offer. there are warnings that the strike will cause disruption to supply chains for shops and other retailers half of britain s container trade goes through the port in suffolk. the government says supply chains are resilient. here s our business correspondent mark ashdown. the summer of strikes has reached felixstowe docks. these workers would normally be making sure essential goods find their way to households, but today, 1,900 members of the unite union are starting an eight day
Has described the blast as a barbaric act. Police say they are working to establish exactly what happened. We are currently treating this as a Terrorist Incident, until we have further information. This is clearly a very concerning time for everyone. On breakfast this morning, we will bring you the latest from the scene, and reaction to what could be the uks worst Terror Attack since the 7 7 london bombings. Good morning, it is tuesday 23 may. The news we are waking up to this morning an explosion at a Concert Venue in manchester, packed full of children and families, has claimed the lives of at least 19 people. Theresa may has paid tribute to the victims, and will chair a meeting of the governments Emergency Committee later this morning. The metro mayor of manchester, andy burnham, has called it a terrible night for our great city. We will be getting a further statement from andy burnham at around 7 30am this morning. We will be live with louise at the scene in a moment, but first let
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
Student georgina callander, who was 19. Many others are still missing this is my daughter, olivia, i havent seen her since 5. 00pm last night. She was at the Ariana Grande concert with her friend. Im worried sick. If anyone has seen her, please contact the police. We will bring you the latest from here in manchester on the Bbc News At One. This has been the most horrific incident we have ever faced here in Greater Manchester and one that we all hoped we would never see. Stay with bbc news for all the developments from manchester, where Police Patrols have been stepped up including the deployment of armed officers. Good afternoon and welcome to the Bbc News At One from manchester, which has experienced the uks worst Terrorist Attack since the July 7th Attacks in london in 2005. 22 people have been killed, and 59 injured they are now being treated at a number of hospitals in and around manchester. They were among thousands of people who had come to the concert of Ariana Grande and at the
To thank the police and Emergency Services. She has described the attack as devastating. It is an absolutely barbaric attack that has taken place to cut off young lives in this way, and it is absolutely devastating. Police are said to know the identity of the Suicide Bomber and they say theyve arrested a 23 year old man in south manchester. We will have the details of the terrible events in the city for you. In other news, the actor sir roger moore, best known for playing james bond, has died at the age of 89. Its five oclock. Were in manchester, where the the worst Terror Attack Britain has seen in 12 years took place last night at the end of a pop concert at the Manchester Arena. 22 people are known to have died and 59 people were injured, some of them very seriously, when a Suicide Bomber detonated a device as people were leaving the concert. Many of those whod come to see Ariana Grande in concert were young people. Among those who were killed was an eight Year Old Girl, saffie rose