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has been named as 22 year old salman abedi. the big question for investigators was he working alone? one man has been arrested in manchester. the flag at half mast over downing street. election campaigning has been suspended for the day. all acts of terrorism are cowardly attacks on innocent people, but this attack stands out for its appalling sickening cowardice deliberately targeting innocent, defenseless young children. at four o clock this afternoon, the queen led a minute s silence at buckingham palace. we ll be hearing from the fans youngsters who will remember last night for all the wrong reasons. it had been building up for years. when we booked the tickets it was so exciting, but it s turned into the most traumatic thing. this is the scene right now at albert square a vigil to remember the dead and show solidarity. with many people still searching for missing loved ones, we ll have the latest. and in other news tonight, the actor sir roger moore has die ....
the attack last night. nearly 60 more people were wounded in the atrocity at the manchester arena, several with life threatening injuries. tonight police said they suspect 22 year old salman abedi carried out the suicide bombing. the bbc understands he was manchester born and from a family of libyan origin. the attack happened just as thousands of fans were leaving a performance by the american singer ariana grande. there, more pictures from this evening s vigil at albert square, in central manchester. the vigil began with a show of appreciation for the emergency services from the thousands gathered in albert square. speaking at a vigil outside the town hall in city s albert square this evening, the bishop of manchester, david walker, said: inaudible whatever our beliefs, whatever our politics, we will stand together, to say that this city is greater than the force of self against it, we are sending a signal notjust to manchester but across the world. you cannot defeat ....
the vast majority of today s programme focused on the manchester attack. it happened late on monday evening at the manchester arena. an ariana grande concert had just finished and fans were leaving the venue when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in a foyer area. the attacker has been named as 22 year old salman abedi. 22 people were killed and 59 were injured. for more, let s bring in christian who is live in manchester, tell us more about where you are? who is live in manchester, tell us more about where you are ?|j who is live in manchester, tell us more about where you are? i am in albert square, we have had a fairly poignant memorial service this evening. people coming together, hundreds of people, lots of dignitaries from manchester, the new mayor andy burn alongside the home secretary and amber rudd. people from the muslim community intent on showing their solidarity, it can be on occasions like this there are divisions within communities but the m ....
the youngest was saffie roussos, just eight years old. thousands of people gathered for a vigil in manchester city centre in memory of those who died. and this afternoon, the queen led a minute s silence at buckingham palace, along with senior members of the royal family. a very good evening. welcome to albert square. earlier, there was a vigil here. this time last night, emergency services were responding to an explosion. 21,000 people were at the manchester arena to see ariana grande. as they were leaving the arena in high spirits, the numbers turn on its head. a 22 year old manchester born man named salman abedi, formerly a manchester united fan, he has a manchester connections, it positions and that in the foyer and exploded a bomb. he did it among so many young people. today, there have been a lot of police around and a lot of friends it were going on around the arena. they are trained to get to grips with the investigation. they are trained to find more about who ....
the official terror threat level in the uk has been raised to critical which means an attack is expected imminently . members of the armed forces are also being deployed to boost security at key sites across britain. the prime minister, theresa may, made the announcement as counter terrorism officers continue their inquiries into the suicide bombing in manchester that claimed the lives of 22 people. sarah corker has more. raising the threat level to critical isa raising the threat level to critical is a major and raising the threat level to critical is a majorand blair raising the threat level to critical is a major and blair moved by uk security chiefs are those not unprecedented. it is the first time placed at the top of the five levels ina placed at the top of the five levels in a decade. it means hundreds of troops will be deployed under police command. it is now concluded, on the basis of today s investigation, that the threat level should be increased for the t ....