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
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 involved will say th
Images have been released in the American Media tonight from the scene of the bombing. The uk government has expressed a strong disapproval. So far 14 of the victims have been named but police say they know the identities of eve ryo ne say they know the identities of everyone who was killed. And in Tonights Europa League final, a minutes silence was led by the players off mahan before going on to clinch the title. Of manchester united. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Police have today confirmed they are investigating a network of people in connection with the bombing at a Music Concert On Monday Night which killed 22, including children, and injured nearly 60. As more details today urged about salman abedi, the Suicide Bomber who carried out the attack, and his links to libya, theres been renewed Police Activity in the city with more raids and arrests. And after last nights decision by the government to raise the uk threat level to critical, the highest rating, soldiers have been
Images have been released in the American Media tonight from the scene of the bombing. The uk government has expressed a strong disapproval. So far 14 of the victims have been named but police say they know the identities of eve ryo ne say they know the identities of everyone who was killed. And in Tonights Europa League final, a minutes silence was led by the players off mahan before going on to clinch the title. Of manchester united. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Police have today confirmed they are investigating a network of people in connection with the bombing at a Music Concert On Monday Night which killed 22, including children, and injured nearly 60. As more details today urged about salman abedi, the Suicide Bomber who carried out the attack, and his links to libya, theres been renewed Police Activity in the city with more raids and arrests. And after last nights decision by the government to raise the uk threat level to critical, the highest rating, soldiers have been
Images have been released in the American Media tonight from the scene of the bombing. The uk government has expressed a strong disapproval. So far 14 of the victims have been named but police say they know the identities of eve ryo ne say they know the identities of everyone who was killed. And in Tonights Europa League final, a minutes silence was led by the players off mahan before going on to clinch the title. Of manchester united. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Police have today confirmed they are investigating a network of people in connection with the bombing at a Music Concert On Monday Night which killed 22, including children, and injured nearly 60. As more details today urged about salman abedi, the Suicide Bomber who carried out the attack, and his links to libya, theres been renewed Police Activity in the city with more raids and arrests. And after last nights decision by the government to raise the uk threat level to critical, the highest rating, soldiers have been