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way. we do have a busy time coming up around the country this summer period. music festivals are about to start happening, wimbledon injuly, at the beginning ofjuly, will be another important security operation. there are many armed officers. and we will need them all. the metropolitan police and other forces have an increase in armed officers that they have been able to call upon the year or so, specially trained counterterrorism officers to trained counterterrorism officers to train alongside soldiers who can do things like ripping out of helicopters onto buildings. they are trained not just in helicopters onto buildings. they are trained notjust in standard police firearm techniques that military techniques as well, such as laying down suppressive fire so they can deal with a marauding attack when, potentially, many terrorists are large with firearms. they are newly trained in those sorts of techniques. i think the metropolitan police and the other police forces invo ....
for investigators is to find out, whether the suicide bomber was working alone or was part of a network that might have been planning other attacks. mark easton has the latest on the investigation. and a warning, his report contains some flashing images. who was behind this attack on innocence? as the concert ended and the lights came up, as children left for home, music in their ears, smiles on their young faces, who chose that moment to indulge their hateful ideology? there s no need to bunch up and run! take yourtime and exit the building. police are convinced the suicide bomber was salman abedi, but working with the security services, counterterrorism officers are desperate to try to work out if he had a commerce is bought is still at large. if he had accomplices still at large. our priority is to continue to establish whether he was acting alone or working as part of a wider network. the man named as the suicide bomber is salman abedi, aged 22, and born in man ....
the official terror threat level, here in the uk has been raised to critical that means, an attack is expected imminently . members of the armed forces are also being deployed, to boost security across britain, at key sites. the prime minister, theresa may, made the announcement as counter terrorism officers continue their inquiries into the suicide bombing in manchester. which has so far, claimed the lives of 22 people. sarah corker has more. raising the threat level to critical is a major and rare move by uk security chiefs though not unprecedented. it is the first time the assessment has been placed at the top of five levels for more than a decade. it means that hundreds of troops will be deployed at key sites across the united kingdom under police command. it is now concluded, on the basis of today s investigations, that the threat level should be increased for the time being from severe to critical. this means that their assessment is not only that an attack r ....
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. hello and welcome. it s 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. here s 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, ....
but can it see off the rise of protectionism and nationalism? plus: high steaks scandal why a corruption probe is carving a slice out of brazil s multi billion dollar meat industry. hello and welcome to bbc news. the united states has warned it is prepared to use its considerable military forces on north korea following tuesday s long range missile test. the us ambassador to the united nations told an emergency meeting of the security council that the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile represented a sharp military escalation. as world leaders are preparing to head for the 620 summit in hamburg, both beijing and russia, called for restraint and dialogue. nick quraishi reports. 0n the coast of south korea, a barrage of missiles is fired by local and american forces. commanders said the tests indicate what could happen if the us loses its patience with north korea. a show of force, backed up by strong words at the un security council. yesterday s acti ....