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 they ve 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. it s five o clock. we re 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 who d come to see ariana grande in concert were young people. among those who were killed was an eight year old
he s understood to have been born in manchester to a family of libyan origin. police and security services launched a wide ranging investigation, as the prime minister shared the outcome of the latest meeting of the cabinet emergency committee. 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. among the thousands of fans at the arena last night, there were many who d been looking forward to the concert for a long time. it had been building up for me, for like years. since we got the tickets, it was so exciting. it s turned into like the most traumatic thing. we ll be reporting on the remarkable strength of spirit among the people of manchester and how the community has responded. and we ll talk to people who attended tonight s vigil in the heart of the city, where they heard a message of strength and solidarity. and in other news tonight the actor sir roger moore has died at t
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 remains
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 remains high
hello, thank you very much for joining us. the terror threat level, here in the uk has been raised to critical following the manchester killings that means further attacks may be imminent. the decision, announced by the prime minister, theresa may, comes as investigators have not yet been able to determine whether the suspect salman abedi acted alone. the armed forces are also being deployed, to boost the police presence at key sites. 22 people died several are still in critical condition in hospital. sarah corker has more on the security situation. 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 move by uk security chiefs, though not unprecedented. it is the first time the assessment has been placed at the assessment has been placed at the top of five levels for more than a decade. it means that hundreds of troo