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Counter-terror police investigating the Manchester Arena bombing have made a fresh arrest, taking the total number of people in custody to eight.
A man was held in the Moss Side area of the city in the early hours of Friday, Greater Manchester Police said. Searches have also been carried out overnight in the St Helens area of Merseyside but no arrests have been made.
It was the 10th arrest police had made in connection with the attack, while a man and woman have been released without charge.
With Britain on critical alert, police and security agencies have been racing to dismantle a suspected "network" linked to suicide bomber Salman Abedi, who killed 22 people in Monday's atrocity.
On Thursday, UK police resumed "working closely" with US authorities on the probe after a tense showdown between the allies over leaked intelligence.
Donald Trump has vowed to "get to the bottom" of the US leaks and said the culprit should be "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law".
The US President had been warned by Theresa May that the fact sensitive information about the investigation has repeatedly been handed to American media could undermine the “special relationship” between the two countries.
Amid a major transatlantic row over leaks of key evidence in the US, ministers say that shared intelligence being leaked in the US risks compromising the fast-moving inquiry.
Describing the security leaks as "deeply troubling" during a speech in Brussels, Mr Trump said they "pose a grave threat to our national security".
Police hunting the terror network behind the Manchester Arena bombing briefly stopped passing information to the US on the investigation as a result of the leaks.
Mark Rowley, the UK's most senior counter-terrorism officer, confirmed British chiefs had "received fresh assurances" from their overseas counterparts that they could be trusted with confidential material.
It comes as NHS England urged 27 major trauma centres to prepare for a possible attack ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend - the first such warning to be issued since 2008.
Earlier, a senior Whitehall source revealed the security services have foiled five attacks in the past two months since the Westminster attack.
Defending against accusations that MI5 had been repeatedly warned the Manchester suicide bomber, Salman Abedi, was dangerous, the source revealed authorities are managing 500 active investigations - involving 3,000 subjects of interest at any one time.
Meanwhile, the Queen met victims at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, and staff who worked tirelessly through the night in the aftermath of Monday's atrocity.
Off-duty police officer Elaine McIver was named on Thursday as one of the 22 people - including seven children under the age of 18 - killed in the attack at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena.
Key articles | Manchester Arena explosion 5:45AM
Searches in Merseyside
Police have raided a property in the St Helens area of Merseyside.
Greater Manchester Police said the search was in connection with the terror attack but did not say if any further arrests had been made.
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— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 26, 2017
Arrest made in Moss Side
Police say a man has been arrested in the Moss Side area of Manchester in connection with Monday's attack. No more details were given.
As it stands, eight men remain in custody after a man and a woman were released without charge.
Abedi asked mother to 'forgive me'
Salman Abedi, the Manchester bomber, had phoned his mother hours before the attack and said "forgive me", according to a Libyan anti-terror official.
Libyan investigators believe Abedi acted alone when perpetrating the outrage, Special Deterrent Force spokesman Ahmed bin Salem added.
Relatives of the British-born bomber are being interrogated by Libyan authorities in Tripoli, where his father Ramadan and teenage brother Hashim were arrested on Wednesday.
Abedi's mother, Samia Tabbal, was said to have told them her son left the North African country bound for the UK four days before detonating his device at Manchester Arena.
Mr Bin Salem said of the final phone call: "He was giving farewell."
Hashim, 18, allegedly claimed his older brother learnt to build bombs from the internet, hoping to "seek victory for the Islamic State", Mr Bin Salem added.
Rudd denies police cuts to blame for attack
Home Secretary Amber Rudd has denied that cuts in police numbers contributed to Monday's terror atrocity in Manchester.
Ms Rudd was confronted on BBC1's Question Time by a member of the studio audience who said Theresa May had been warned by the Police Federation that cuts in frontline officers would undermine their ability to gather low-level intelligence about possible threats.
Amber Rudd failed to convince audience member that 20,000 fewer police has no bearing on terrorism #BBCQT#GE2017pic.twitter.com/M7yVOlgp6R
— Scott Nelson (@SocialistVoice) May 25, 2017
She insisted that the majority of such intelligence came from community leaders operating within the Prevent counter-terrorism programme, rather than from police officers on the street.
"I have asked the head of counter-terrorism whether this is about resources. It is not.
"There may a conversation to have about policing, we may have that at some stage. But now is not that conversation. We must not imply that this terrorist activity may not have taken place if there had been more policing."
The Home Secretary added:
"Good counter-terrorism is when you have close relationships between the policing and intelligence services. That is what we have. That is why the UK has a strong counter-terrorism network.
"It's also about making sure we get in early on radicalisation. But it's not about those pure numbers on the street."
The audience member replied: "I think it is about police numbers, because it is low-level intelligence that gives you the information."
Ms Rudd insisted:
"That is not where we get the intelligence from. We get the intelligence much more form the Prevent strategy, which engages with local community groups, not through the police. It is not about policing so much as engaging with community leaders in the area."
Bomb victim's family 'left in dark' by emergency services
The grieving husband of Manchester bomb victim Alison Howe has claimed his family were "left in the dark" about her fate by emergency services.
Steve Howe said he received "no answer" about the 45-year-old's welfare for more than a day following the atrocity, despite being nearly certain where she was during the blast.
The mother, from Royton, Greater Manchester, had been waiting with friend Lisa Lees, 47, to collect their daughters Darcy and India from the Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena.
Before the teenagers could reach them, Salman Abedi entered the crowd and detonated his explosive device, killing both women and 20 others.
In an emotional interview with Channel 4 News, Mr Howe spoke of his frustration at how families were treated in the aftermath of the attack.
"We got passed pillar to post for at least an hour, we were left in the dark. We were at various hospitals all night worried sick.
"We pretty much then sat at home. No-one rang us, no-one contacted us and we got no news and then three police officers with a liaison officer called 18 hours later.
"As they came in, I said: 'Is there any news?'. As you can imagine, still no answer."
Having been tipped off by a friend who did security for the event about the whereabouts of the explosion, coupled with the location his wife planned to meet Darcy, Mr Howe feared the worst.
"I gave them all the details, all the information from security in the arena, no-one has rang us - by this time I was so frustrated.
"I didn't want to involve the media. I said: 'I've got numerous media numbers now, if you don't get me an answer to this liaison officer within one hour I'm going to ring someone up and it's going out'.
"She drove up the cul-de-sac, around the corner, my neighbour came round and within two minutes she knocked on the front door, walked upstairs and said: 'You're right, your wife is dead'."
Jeremy Corbyn suggests Britain's wars abroad to blame for Manchester suicide bombing
Jeremy Corbyn will on Friday link Britain’s involvement in military action abroad to terrorist attacks such as the Manchester suicide bomb, Christopher Hope reports.
The Labour leader will point to “the connections between wars the Government has supported or fought in other countries and terrorism here at home”.
The comments, to be made in a speech in central London just four days after the bombing, risk accusations of insensitivity against Mr Corbyn.
He is also likely to be accused of politicising the attack by raising it immediately as general election campaigning restarts on Friday morning.
Eight men arrested in dramatic armed raids as police race against the clock
Armed police have raided several addresses in the race against the clock to identify Salman Abedi’s terror “network” amid fears of a further atrocity.
The first move was made on Tuesday lunchtime, some 12 hours after the massacre, when a fleet of unmarked cars sped up Elsmore Road in south Manchester before blasting open the door of an unremarkable red brick semi, the Abedi family home.
The road was immediately cordoned off and remained closed throughout the week as forensic experts combed through the huge stash of explosive chemicals and bomb components believed to have been discovered.
Police lift cordon in Wigan
Police investigating the Manchester suicide bombing said they had lifted a cordon and allowed residents to return home on Thursday after bomb disposal experts were called to an address in the nearby town of Wigan.
The bomb disposal units had earlier been called to the scene after police said potentially suspicious items were found.
Fears over 'second bomb' after police find huge chemical explosive cache in Salman Abedi raid
The Manchester suicide bomber may have built a second device which is now in the hands of fellow jihadists, police fear, Martin Evans and Kate McCann report..
Officers who raided the home of Salman Abedi discovered a working bomb factory with a huge stash of explosive chemicals and other components.
Security sources now believe that Abedi assembled the bomb himself after learning his trade in Libya.
But the amount of material in his home has led to fears that he could have built more than one device and and distributed them to other British-based extremists.
A security source told the Telegraph: "The worry is there was enough to build two or three bombs and we can't rule that out."
Intelligence sharing with US resumed
Britain's most senior counter-terrorism officer has said intelligence sharing with the US has resumed after fresh assurances were received, Reuters reports.
"While we do not usually comment on information sharing arrangements ... having received fresh assurances, we are now working closely with our key partners around the world including all those in the 'Five Eyes' intelligence alliance," said Mark Rowley, Britain's lead officer for counter-terrorism policing.
The Five Eyes alliance is made up of Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Earlier on Thursday, British Prime Minister spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump to say intelligence shared between their two countries had to remain secure.
Relative says Abedi called Britons infidels
A relative of the man suspected in the deadly Manchester concert attack says he was driven to extremism after seeing a friend fatally stabbed last year.
The relative spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter and concerns for her own security.
She said 22-year-old Salman Abedi complained of being treated badly in Britain and was troubled why there seemed to be no outrage over his friend's slaying. She says Abedi believed it was because the friend was Muslim.
The relative says Abedi, who was born in England to parents from Libya, referred to Britons as "infidels" who "are unjust to the Arabs."
She also defended him as "a great kid" and said he had no links to the Islamic State group or other militant groups.
Abedi died in the blast that killed 22 other people.
The 22 Manchester victims
Street evacuated in Wigan
Tom Piper, who lives on Springfield Street, said the whole street had been evacuated. The 25-year-old told the Press Association: "The police apparently turned up at 1.30am in the morning with guns and stormed the place. But I never heard it.
"Then they've been there all day, mainly just one or two police sat outside. Then about four or five-ish it looked like forensic people were there and then all of a sudden, about half-six, we all got told to evacuate."
Another witness said they had seen a bomb disposal squad unloading what appeared to be a specialist remote device to assist their search.
'She was a quiet, sensitive animal lover': Final victim named as 15-year-old Megan Hurley
The final victim of the Manchester terror attack has been named as 15-year-old Megan Hurley from Halewood.
Megan Hurley's neighbours and friends have remembered a "gentle, unassuming" girl who loved her music and had a devilish sense of humour.
Local teenagers held a vigil for her on Thursday evening, releasing pink balloons into the air.
Search underway at property in Wigan
The BBC reports that bomb disposal officers are currently carrying out a search of a house in Wigan.
Report: Abedi rang mother to say 'forgive me' hours before concert
Manchester bomber Salman Abedi phoned his mother hours before the concert attack to say "forgive me", a Libyan anti-terror official has told AP.
£4.1m raised for victims of Manchester attack
More than £4 million has been raised for the victims of the suicide bomb attack in Manchester.
An online appeal set up by the Manchester Evening News on Tuesday prompted more than £1.5 million to be donated to their JustGiving page. And Manchester's two rival Premier League football clubs joined together to pledge £1 million towards the fundraising effort.
Manchester attack | Donations to support victims
Both amounts form part of the overall We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, which has so far raised a total of £4.1 million for the victims and their families.
Other donors include actor Tom Hardy, whose appeal raised more than £22,000, and companies including Co-op Bank, Starbucks UK and Bupa.
The money raised will be administered by the British Red Cross and go to the victims' families.
It comes as police warned people to be aware of fraudulent fundraising websites in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) tweeted the alert and instead directed well-wishers to a JustGiving page through which to make donations:
Shared from Greater Manchester Police.
Please be aware of fraudulent fund raising pages on the internet. If you... https://t.co/8LzC1OjRky— Uniform Insure (@uniforminsure) May 25, 2017
Video: Tributes to 'clever, talented, creative' girl, 14, killed in concert attack
Sorrell Leczkowski, 14, from Adel, Leeds, died after the concert attack which also left her mother and grandmother seriously injured in hospital.
Her heartbroken grandfather, Michael Healey, said the aspiring architect was the family's "rock", calling her "a clever, talented, creative girl - there was nothing she couldn't do".
Mr Healey said Sorrell, her mother and grandmother had gone to the arena to collect two girls who attended the concert.
Sorrell's mother Samantha remains in hospital recovering from surgery and trying to "make sense of the devastating loss of her daughter".
Her grandmother Pauline - Mr Healey's wife - remains in intensive care and has undergone 15 hours of surgery to remove shrapnel from her body and address multiple compound fractures to her arms and legs.
Where have raids taken place over Manchester bombing?
As eight people remain in custody in connection with the Manchester bombing, this map shows where raids have taken place:
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Analysis: They lined up like naughty schoolchildren - how Donald Trump read the riot act to Nato leaders
Peter Foster, our Europe Editor, has analysed Donald Trump's encounter with Nato leaders earlier:
They might be Prime Ministers, Presidents and Chancellors in their own countries, but when the 27 Nato leaders lined up to listen to Donald Trump outside the alliance’s new billion-euro headquarters in Brussels, they looked like naughty schoolchildren at assembly.
EU leaders had promised a charm offensive with Mr Trump, but the ever-forthright US president was clearly in no mood for niceties as he took the podium beside a twisted fragment of wreckage from New York’s Twin Towers.
Mr Trump had come to Brussels - a city he infamously referred to as a “hellhole” - to make plain that America is fed up with paying the bills: some 70 per cent of all Nato spending comes from Washington. After a holding a few moments of silence for the victims of the Manchester bomb attack, he came quickly to the point.
“I have been very, very direct with [Nato] Secretary Stoltenberg and members of the alliance should meet their obligations,” he said.
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Our cartoonist Patrick Blower's take on the US leaks
Three decades of the special relationship
As transatlantic relations reel from the US security leak claims, here's a look back at 30 years of the "special relationship":
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Rex Tillerson making first visit to Britain in 'expression of UK-US solidarity'
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson will make his first official visit to the UK tomorrow for talks with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.
The Foreign Office said the visit was "an expression of UK-US solidarity" following the terrorist attack in Manchester.
The pair will write messages of condolence for the victims and hold talks on a range of foreign policy issues.
NHS England warns staff to prepare for possible terror attack
Staff at 27 major trauma centres have been warned by NHS England to prepare for a potential terrorist attack.
The warning, ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, urged departments to ensure staff know what to do if an attack occurs.
The Health Service Journal reported that the message, from Chris Moran, the national clinical director for trauma, said:
“The trauma community in Manchester has provided a tremendous response to the atrocity on Monday night and this is a credit to their dedication and clinical skills and also the preparation that has taken place.
“You will be aware that we have a bank holiday weekend approaching.
"There are a number of things that all trauma units and major trauma centres can do to prepare for a further incident and I should be grateful if you could disseminate these within your network so that front-line clinicians are aware.”
It is understood that the message is the first time that NHS trusts have been waned to prepare for a similar incident since the Mumbai attack in 2008.
Click here to read Health Editor Laura Donnelly's story about the warning.
In quotes: What leaders have said about US security leaks
Amid a growing transatlantic row over the Manchester security leaks, here's what has been said so far.
In quotes | Manchester bombing security leaks 4:46PM
Wearing sandals, the Manchester bomber puts his bins out
Video from July 2016 has emerged that reportedly shows Manchester bomber Salman Abedi putting his bins out for collection.
In footage taken by a neighbour, Abedi is filmed dressed in sandals and a long brown djellaba.
How much do Nato members spend on defence?
US president Donald Trump has delivered a blunt message to European members of Nato that they must spend more on defence to meet the threat from terrorism. But who pays for Nato? This explains all...
'I never asked how much this new Nato headquarters cost...'
In a bizarre aside, Mr Trump, speaking in front of the newly-completed Nato HQ, across the road from the former military hospital that has housed it since the 1950s, said: "I never asked how much this new Nato headquarters cost. Not once. And it is beautiful."
Donald Trump: My administration will investigate 'deeply troubling' leaks
Donald Trump responded, saying in a statement the alleged security leaks are "deeply troubling".
He added: "These leaks have been going on for a long time and my Administration will get to the bottom of this. The leaks of sensitive information pose a grave threat to our national security.
"I am asking the Department of Justice and other relevant agencies to launch a complete review of this matter, and if appropriate, the culprit should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
"There is no relationship we cherish more than the Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom."
Speaking in Brussels, Mr Trump described the Manchester attack as "savage" and said "loser" militants must be driven out of societies.
He asked Nato leaders to take part in a minute's silence.
Theresa May warns Donald Trump over leaks
Theresa May has warned Donald Trump that leaks in the US of shared intelligence on the Manchester bombing could undermine the “special relationship” between the two countries, writes The Telegraph political editor Gordon Rayner.
The Prime Minister, in common with the police and British intelligence agencies, is furious that sensitive material about the investigation has repeatedly been handed to the US media, which ministers say risks compromising the fast-moving inquiry.
After arriving in Brussels for a Nato summit which is also being attended by President Trump, Mrs May said: "On the issue of the intelligence-sharing with the USA, we have a special relationship with the USA, it is our deepest defence and security partnership that we have.
“Of course, that partnership is built on trust. And part of that trust is knowing that intelligence can be shared confidently and I will be making clear to President Trump today that intelligence that is shared between law enforcement agencies must be shared securely.”
Hospital: 32 patients still being treated
At the Nato summit in Brussels, where Theresa May is spending the afternoon, a ring of steel has been set up around the new headquarters building, writes The Telegraph's political editor Gordon Rayner.
Roads have been closed to traffic in every direction, with barbed wire fences put up across the carriageways, and hundreds of police and soldiers are on duty on foot, in vehicles and on horseback.
Snipers are on the rooves of buildings on the approach roads.
Mrs May is about to take part in a ceremony to unveil a memorial to the 9/11 victims, which incorporates twisted metal from the twin towers, and to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
She would put anyone else first, say Kelly Brewster's friends
Friends of a woman who died protecting her young niece in the Manchester bomb attack said they are not surprised by her actions.
Kelly Brewster, 32, from Sheffield, died as she shielded her sister Claire Booth and niece Hollie, 11, according to her family.
Her friends Chantelle Garrity and Rachel Ward said Miss Brewster's actions were typical of how she lived.
Miss Garrity said: "As soon as I heard I wasn't surprised.
"She absolutely loved her nieces to death. She loved them more than anything and would have done anything for them.
"So, as soon as I heard, I knew that that would have been true, she would have done that. She would have protected me if that was me, she would have protected you, if that was you. She would have just have put anyone else first."
The friends, who worked with Miss Brewster at a health insurance firm in Sheffield, comforted each other as they looked at flowers that have been laid in tribute in the city's Peace Gardens.
Asked how she felt, Miss Garrity said: "I'm angry. I think that's why I'm not letting it settle in yet. It's not real.
"I feel a bit guilty sometimes that people are asking about how I am but Kelly's not here. It's not about me, it's about her family. I still can't believe it."
Vigil tonight at Heaton Moor park
Manchester victim Martyn Hett's partner, Russell Hayward, has asked people to share news of a vigil being held for the man he calls his soulmate, writes Helena Horton.
It is being held on Sunday at Heaton Moor park, from 7pm to 9pm.
There is a vigil being held for @martynhett at Heaton Moor Park on Sunday 28th May from 7pm. Anyone and everyone welcome ��
— Liam (@LiamLambrini) May 25, 2017
Tributes have poured in from the thousands of people who had Martyn Hett touch their lives.
As I'm sure you know, I was due to fly to the US to meet Martyn in a fortnight and thankfully @ThomasCookUK have refunded my flights in full
— Liam (@LiamLambrini) May 25, 2017
The vivacious and gregarious man, who often made people laugh with his funny tweets, has been described as "wonderful and iconic" by those grieving him.
Theresa May: Nato needs to do more
Theresa May is in Brussels for a Nato summit.
She is telling allies that the Manchester attack underlines the need for the alliance to do more in the fight against terrorism.
The Prime Minister arrived in Brussels for a summit with Nato leaders in which she will urge them to "take responsibility" and increase their defence spending.
With Donald Trump attending his first Nato summit, Mrs May will back a call by secretary general Jens Stoltenberg for the alliance to join the US-led coalition against Islamic State (IS).
But Mrs May will also warn Mr Trump that the "special relationship" could be undermined because of the persistent leaking of intelligence material relating to the Manchester atrocity.
As she arrived in Brussels, Mrs May said the attack by suicide bomber Salman Abedi had targeted "innocent and defenceless children and young people".
She said: "That attack, I think, shows why it is important for the international community including Nato to do more in our fight against terrorism and that is what I am going to be pushing for today.
"I am also going to be pushing the UK's agenda on burden-sharing and we are proud, as the UK, that we meet the target of spending 2% of our GDP on defence and 20% of our defence budget on equipment.
"And other nations must be prepared to take responsibility and that includes more investment in defence."
Police involved in the Manchester investigation have stopped sharing intelligence with counterparts across the Atlantic because of repeated leaks to the US media.
Mrs May said: "On the issue of the intelligence-sharing with the USA, we have a special relationship with the USA, it is our deepest defence and security partnership that we have.
"Of course, that partnership is built on trust. And part of that trust is knowing that intelligence can be shared confidently and I will be making clear to President Trump today that intelligence that is shared between law enforcement agencies must be shared securely."
Following the meeting, Mrs May will fly to join other leaders from the G7 group of leading industrialised nations for their annual summit, being held in Taormina, Sicily.
However, a senior Government source said she was expected to cut short her stay in light of events in Manchester, returning to the UK on Friday evening, missing the second day on Saturday.
New York Times defends bomb pictures
The publication of leaked evidence photographs from the scene of the Manchester terror attack was "neither graphic nor disrespectful of victims", the New York Times said.
Images, suspected to have been sent to the paper by US police officials, caused outrage when they surfaced on Wednesday and led to a spat between the country and British authorities.
The New York Times said in a statement: "The images and information presented were neither graphic nor disrespectful of victims, and consistent with the common line of reporting on weapons used in horrific crimes.
"We have strict guidelines on how and in what ways we cover sensitive stories. Our coverage of Monday's horrific attack has been both comprehensive and responsible."
Among the material released were images of the bomb's detonator, the attacker's tattered backpack and remnants of the blast's shrapnel.
It proved a further headache for British security circles and came hours after Home Secretary Amber Rudd publicly rebuked US authorities for unauthorised leaks.
Following the publication of the New York Times's story, Greater Manchester Police temporarily severed information-sharing ties with their American counterparts.
A furious response from counter-terror chiefs was also issued after the story was released, saying such releases "undermine our investigations".
Theresa May arrives at Nato summit
Theresa May has arrived at the Nato summit in Brussels where she is expected to have stern words with Donald Trump.
The Prime Minister said the "special relationship" with the USA was "built on trust".
She said: "Part of that trust is knowing that intelligence can be shared confidently and I will be making clear to President Trump today that intelligence that is shared between law enforcement agencies must remain secure."
Intelligence must remain secure, PM says
Theresa May has made a statement following this morning's emergency Cobra meeting:
The Prime Minister has made a statement following the latest COBR meeting on the terrorist attack in Manchester. pic.twitter.com/kY4pID6ffG
— UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) May 25, 2017
The Prime Minister pledges to take up the issue of shared intelligence with Donald Trump at the Nato summit in Belgium today.
'There's no escape'
Residents said they were woken up to a loud bang at 4am on Wednesday morning and saw armed police swoop into the building on Egerton Crescent, writes Patrick Sawer.
Witnesses said there were also members of the army working alongside police. Greater Manchester Police later confirmed they arrested a man in connection to the Manchester Arena terror attack.
Neighbour Laura O’Shea, 22, said: "I heard a loud bang from my window. At first I thought it was another bomb.
“There was just lots of armed police in black riot gear with guns. They were going in and out of the house. “They took one man out and then a woman, then began searching the house.
“The armed police came out and took two women and three children. They went into unmarked police cars and left the scene.”
Miss O'Shea'a mother Caroline, 50, added: "It was terrifying. We thought it was a bomb going off when we heard the explosion. Then we saw loads of police going in and later take people out the back.
"It's pretty shocking. It brings it home, how close it is. There's no escape."
Police officers remained on guard outside the address on Wednesday morning.
The house raided is a run-down terrace home divided into flats among otherwise well tended properties.
Neighbours said its occupants change rapidly and few people appeared to know the person who had been arrested.
Armed police on trains
Armed police officers are patrolling on board trains nationwide for the first time.
British Transport Police (BTP) announced the measure in a bid to "disrupt and deter criminal activity" on the rail network after the UK terror threat level rose to critical in the wake of the Manchester attack.
Armed officers have been patrolling on the London Underground network since December, but this is the first time they will travel on trains outside the capital.
The force urged passengers not to be alarmed by their presence.
BTP Chief Constable Paul Crowther said: "Since the devastating events in Manchester on Monday evening, our force has radically increased the presence of our officers nationwide.
"By having firearms officers on board trains we're ensuring that trains remain as safe as possible for passengers.
"Our patrols will be highly visible and passengers should feel comforted by their presence.
"Please do speak to them if you have any concerns at all.
"This is part of our national mobilisation plan to deal with the current and ongoing threat.
"It is important to note that we do not have any specific intelligence in relation to train services but are taking this action to ensure we can protect and reassure the public."
'Her mobile phone saved her life'
The husband of a woman injured in the Manchester terror attack has spoken of how her mobile phone saved her life.
Lisa Bridgett, of Pwllheli, was at the Ariana Grande concert when the bomb went off, and she lost a finger as the nut from the explosive bounced off her phone, cut through her cheek and lodged in her nose.
She is recovering in hospital but her situation is not believed to be critical and it is thought she will make a full recovery, but will have scarring and a lost finger.
Her husband, Steve Bridget, said the phone probably diverted and slowed down the nut.
US 'determined" to stop leaks'
Acting American ambassador to the UK Lewis Lukens said the US was "determined" to identify and stop the leaks of information.
He told BBC Radio 4's World At One programme: "At all levels of government we have heard the message loud and clear from Her Majesty's Government and we agree with their concerns and we're determined to take action."
Mr Lukens said intelligence co-operation across the Atlantic "keeps both of our countries much safer" but said it was "up to the United Kingdom ultimately to determine how we work together on this".
"These leaks are terrible, and again let me just say in the strongest possible terms that we condemn them and we are determined to investigate and to bring appropriate action.
"We have had communications at the highest level of our government ... we are determined to identify these leaks and to stop them."
Elaine McIver was 'big-hearted, bubbly and a positive person'
Cheshire Chief Constable Simon Byrne has paid tribute to Elaine McIver, 43.
He said she was a detective constable who joined the force 20 years ago, becoming a regular officer in September 1998.
He said:
Elaine worked in Ellesmere Port, Warrington and in the economic crime unit at headquarters in Winsford before moving to the regional organised crime unit, Titan, in 2013.
Friends who knew her well have described her as big-hearted, bubbly and a positive person.
We are supporting her family at this very difficult time, and will be providing support for friends and colleagues from the constabulary as we come to terms with the loss of an officer in such tragic and heart-rending circumstances. We will not let evil win.
Cheshire police and crime commissioner David Keane said: "Our thoughts are with Elaine's family, friends and colleagues. I know this is an extremely difficult time and that great sadness has been felt across the constabulary and the wider community - from colleagues and friends in Cheshire to her current team at Titan.
"We will be doing everything we can to support Elaine's family and our officers and staff. It is at moments like this that we must remain unified and strong."
What was Abedi was doing in Düsseldorf?
Salman Abedi's visit to Germany last week may have been less significant than previously thought, writes Justin Huggler.
German media reported this morning that police and intelligence services were urgently investigating what Abedi was doing in Düsseldorf last week, after records show he flew from the city's airport to Manchester just four days before the attack.
But it is now believed he was in transit on his way back from Istanbul. German police told the BBC he is not believed to have left the airport transit area
Queen calls attack 'very wicked'
More from The Queen's visit to Manchester Children's Hospital where she met victims and condemned Monday's attack.
Evie, from Harrogate, had got tickets to the concert as a birthday present.
The monarch told the youngster she thought Ariana Grande was a "very good singer", adding: "She sounds very, very good."
She told Evie Mills, 14, and her parents: "It's dreadful. Very wicked, to target that sort of thing."
One of the young victims, 12-year-old Emily Murrell, was forced to miss the visit as she received surgery.
Mum Ruth, who was also hit with shrapnel and is still recovering in hospital, said her daughter would be incredibly disappointed but spoke to the monarch in her absence.
Amy Barlow, 12, from Helmshore, Lancashire, was another of the teenagers who met the Queen.
She was joined by mum Cathy - who said she had not left the hospital since the pair were caught up in the attack - and dad Grant.
The group discussed the incredible community response to the atrocity before the Queen departed.
Earlier, the Queen described her shock at the targeting of young victims as she met several groups of clinicians, doctors, nurses and porters - all of whom had contributed to the emergency effort.
"The awful thing was that everyone was so young. The age of them," she told one member of staff.
She learnt about the role each had played on the night - including how many had come in from home to offer their help - and commended them for "coming together".
The royal visitor, who was wearing a blue coat and orange hat, was met by the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester Warren Smith as she arrived.
Her visit came shortly after staff gathered outside the hospital for a minute's silence, when they remembered those who had lost their lives, before bursting into spontaneous applause.
Inside Manchester 'bomb factory'
Pictures have emerged inside the Manchester flat that is suspected of being the bomb factory where Salman Abedi's deadly device was manufactured.
Heavily armed counter-terrorism specialists wearing protective body armour and camouflage clothing stormed the property in the heart of Manchester on Wednesday.
It has since emerged that the one-bedroom apartment in Granby House was advertised for short-term let with a firm called Arc Properties.
Listed for rent from £75 a night or £350 a week, the advertisement states: "Serviced accommodation in the heart of the city centre.
"Fully equipped kitchen and lounge with TV, one double bedroom and bathroom with shower. All bed linen / towels provided. Wi-Fi internet included. Parking available."
After shutting down a railway line behind the building, officers entered Granby House on Granby Row in a highly coordinated operation, which sources said was ordered after intelligence was received.
The highly trained team used a controlled explosion to blow off the door of the flat in order to disable any potential booby trap.
Residents of the block described hearing a huge bang before lots of shouting as the officers poured into the third floor flat.
Neighbours said the property had been rented out with different people coming and going all the time.
Residents also reported a large number of packages being delivered to the property in recent weeks.
It is not thought there was anyone in the flat at the time and there were no arrests made.
Elaine McIver was planning to move in with partner
The off duty police officer killed in the Manchester terror attack was planning to sell her house and move in with her new partner, neighbours told Joe Shute.
Elaine McIver, an officer with Cheshire Police, attended Monday evening's concert with her partner Paul, and his two young children from a previous marriage.
Neighbour Raynor Clement, a close friend of Ms McIver who lives in the same cul-de-sac in Frodsham, near Wigan, said Paul remains in hospital in a critical condition. His children were also injured in the attack.
"They were planning to sell her house and move into a new house together in Widness," Mrs Clement said. "He will be so devastated that Elaine is no longer there."
Mrs Clement, who invited Elaine to her wedding in 2014 and described her as "the life and soul of the party" said she had only recently met Paul and still lived in separate houses
Other neighbours on the street where Elaine lived for around 18 years say she was always looking out for other residents.
Colin Randall, 22, said: "she was a lovely woman. Really friendly with everybody and we are all just so upset."
18 plots thwarted, five since Westminster attack
The security services have foiled five attacks in the past two months since the Westminster attack, a senior Whitehall source has said.
Defending against accusations that MI5 had been repeatedly warned the Manchester suicide bomber, Salman Abedi, was dangerous, the source outlined the scale of the job facing counter-terrorism officials.
The source said MI5 is currently managing 500 active investigations, involving 3,000 subjects of interest at any one time.
The source said: "Where former subjects of interest show sufficient risk of reengaging in terrorism, MI5 can consider reopening the investigation, but this process inevitably relies on difficult professional judgments based on partial information."
GMP Chief Constable says 'arrests are significant'
Greater Manchester Police's Chief Constable Ian Hopkins is giving an update in front of force headquarters.
This is his statement:
This continues to be a fast-moving investigation and there has been a significant amount of activity taking place throughout the night and this morning.
I want to provide you with an update about the progress of the investigation to date.
You will all be aware that officers are currently responding to an incident in Hulme. A suspicious package has now been deemed safe and the cordon has now been removed.
Can I stress at this stage that this incident is not necessarily linked to the wider investigation but I hope people will understand that we will always take any reports seriously.
As regards the full ongoing investigation we currently have eight people who have been arrested in connection with Monday’s attack. They are all men.
A woman who was arrested yesterday has since been released. The arrests have taken place in Manchester, Wigan and Nuneaton. We are now carrying out associated searches at a number of addresses.
These have been an intense three days for the officers and staff of Greater Manchester Police, along with the National Counter Terrorist Policing Network and UK intelligence services.
I want to reassure people that the arrests that we have made are significant, and initial searches of premises have revealed items that we believe are very important to the investigation.
These searches will take several days to complete, as you would expect, therefore there will be some disruption. However, it is important that we continue with these searches.
Alongside the investigation we have a team of specially trained officers who have been supporting the families of those who tragically lost their lives.
Last night the family liaison officers shared with them the fact that intelligence had been leaked and published in the New York Times. It is absolutely understandable that this has caused much distress for families that are already suffering terribly with their loss.
A statement was issued by the National Counter Terrorism Police Network last night. I do not wish to add anything further to this and I will not be commenting on information sharing arrangements with our international partners.
It will take some days before formal identification can take place but we are assisting the families who want to provide a tribute to their loved ones.
To be clear this is not formal identification and is part of our efforts to support the families. I know how important it is to them that the media are supporting the tributes to their loved ones.
We have been overwhelmed by the support from members of the public and I would ask for their patience while the investigation continues.
As this morning’s incident in Hulme shows it remains important for people to continue to be vigilant and report any concerns to us through the Anti-Terrorist Hotline 0800 789321 or to police on 999.
Queen meets victims of bomb attack
More pictures of The Queen's visit to meet survivors of Monday's blast and the staff who have cared for them at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
Here she meets two teenager, Evie Mills and Millie Robson:
Don't Look Back in Anger sung in Manchester
In Manchester's St Ann's Square the crowd spontaneously sand Don't Look Back in Anger by Oasis after this morning's minute's silence.
After the minute's silence in St Ann's square, a quiet, spontaneous rendition of Don't Look Back in Anger broke out in the crowd #Manchesterpic.twitter.com/zS97nhD7Dv
— Daniel Hewitt (@DanielHewittITV) May 25, 2017
People gathered in the square for the memorial event at 11am, among them Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, Lord Mayor Eddy Newman, council leader Sir Richard Leese, and Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester Warren Smith.
Gathered around floral tributes, the huge crowd fell silent - and, after the minute passed, the crowd erupted into a rendition of the song.
Two more victims confirmed: Courtney Boyle and Philip Tron
Courtney Boyle, 18, and Philip Tron, 32, from Gateshead, have been confirmed as dead by family.
Tributes to the pair have been released through Greater Manchester Police.
Courtney's mother said: "My stunning amazing beautiful daughter you were my rock you made me so proud with all you had achieved and my gorgeous crazy Philip you made my world a happy place and now you are both my angels flying high in the sky."
Her stepfather had taken her to the concert and they haven't been seen or heard from since.
Deborah Hutchinson wrote on Facebook: "My daughter Courtney Boyle and partner Philip Tron have gone missing tonight in a attack at Manchester tonight please share and help find them I need them home safe".
Latest patient numbers
Latest numbers released by NHS England show that as of 6am on Thursday:
116 people received NHS inpatient care in relation to the Manchester incident;
75 people have been admitted across eight hospitals. including 23 patients who are in critical care.
Patients are being treated in eight hospitals across the area, with 14 youngsters at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, including five in critical care.
Bomb alert over
Greater Manchester Police have said the scene of a bomb alert in Hulme has now been deemed safe and the cordon has been removed.
Queen visits hospital to meet victims
The Queen has arrived at a hospital where medics battled to save the lives of children caught up in the Manchester Arena suicide bomb.
She is expected to meet victims at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, and staff who worked tirelessly through the night in the aftermath of Monday's atrocity.
Twelve children under the age of 16 - among the 64 casualties - were taken to the hospital by ambulance following the terror attack.
Prime Minister Theresa May visited the hospital on Tuesday afternoon.
Police at Salman Abedi's address remove caps
Police officers stationed at suicide bomber Salman Abedi's last known address also paused their duties to observe the minute's silence.
Uniformed officers guarding the cordon still in place in Elsmore Road, Fallowfield, removed their caps and helmets at 11am and stood facing away from the property.
Their colleagues in forensic examination suits came out of the semi-detached property to join them in the sweltering sunshine.
Police issue correction: a college in Hulme, not Trafford
The college at the centre of a bomb alert is in Hulme, not Trafford, police have said:
UPDATE - The army attended Linby street in Hulme and not a college in Trafford.
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 25, 2017
Armed police have blocked off access to Chorlton Road in south-west Manchester. The Telegraph's Camilla Turner is there.
She said:
Cordon has come down in Chorlton Road and residents told by police it is safe for them to leave their houses. The cordon still up at Jackson Crescent blocking access to Linby Street
Police are believed to have been sent to the Castlefield Campus.
Its website says it is part of The Manchester Federation of EBSD Schools:
We cater for young people with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Castlefield Campus is for pupils in Years 10 and 11 from both Meade Hill and Southern Cross, located in the north and south of the city respectively.
Castlefield Campus is an exciting place to learn, where each person is valued and everyone is encouraged to succeed to the best of their ability.
Emotional tribute to bombing victims
The nation fell silent in an emotional tribute to the Manchester Arena suicide bombing victims.
At 11am thousands of people across the country bowed their heads for a minute of sombre contemplation, as investigations into the network behind the attack continued.
Crowds gathered at well-known sites in the UK, including London's Parliament and Trafalgar Squares, and Manchester's Albert Square.
The square in Manchester has become a focal point over the last couple of days, with people laying flowers in the centre and coming together for vigils.
Hundreds of people gathered outside Greater Manchester Police headquarters for the minute of silence, with crowds pouring out of nearby buildings to join the officers.
Other police forces across the country joined in the act of remembrance, with a show of solidarity also taking place at Scotland Yard.
Court proceedings were paused at London's Southwark Crown Court.
Judges, jurors, lawyers and defendants in the dock all stood in silence as a mark respect.
Theresa May: Intelligence shared with the US must remain secure
Theresa May has said she will tell Donald Trump that intelligence shared with the US "must remain secure" as police hunting the terror network behind the Manchester Arena bombing stopped passing information to counterparts across the Atlantic because of repeated leaks.
In an indication of the UK authorities' anger at the leaks, the Prime Minister confirmed she would personally raise the issue with the US President when the pair meet at a Nato summit in Brussels later.
Following a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee, Mrs May said the terror threat level "will remain at critical" - meaning an attack is imminent - and the public should continue to be "vigilant".
It is understood the decision to suspend intelligence-sharing over the Manchester bombing involves the "law enforcement" authorities rather than the intelligence agencies.
That would indicate that, while police forces may not be sharing information with counterparts across the Atlantic such as the FBI, the national intelligence-sharing arrangements involving MI5, MI6 and GCHQ are not affected.
Mrs May said she would "make clear to President Trump that intelligence which is shared between our law enforcement agencies must remain secure".
Bomb alert: police cordon off street
A student from another college to the south of the scene where the army unit was sent a picture posted on Twitter showing a plume of smoke.
It was not immediately clear whether the smoke was coming from the area where the alert was - around Linby Street and Jackson Crescent.
More from social media on the latest alert in Manchester:
Bomb disposal unit now on the scene in Hulme, Manchester. Police shout "take cover". pic.twitter.com/aPJ7E1GD9X
— Ciaran Jenkins (@C4Ciaran) May 25, 2017
Police at the cordon on Chevassut Street in Hulme. The size of the cordon is being increased all the time pic.twitter.com/eBcHQv52uD
— Chris Slater (@chrisslaterMEN) May 25, 2017
#Ilovemanchester is on high alert again today they have found a car and think it's a bomb #Manchester is #StrongerTogetherpic.twitter.com/vDn7tYm814
— Yonah Higgins (@YonahHiggins) May 25, 2017
Bomb squad turned up at Trafford college. �� pic.twitter.com/lU9C8KNzDA
— Paulo (@illumounati) May 25, 2017
Meanwhile, Theresa May has said the threat level "will remain at critical and the public should remain vigilant".
She said that at the Nato summit she will "make clear to President Trump that intelligence that is shared between our law enforcement agencies must remain secure".
Minute's silence for victims
Amid reports of intense police activity in Manchester a minute's silence is due to be held at 11am.
BREAKING NEWS: Army is on its way to a college
The army is on its way to a college in the Trafford area, Greater Manchester Police said.
UPDATE - The army are on their way to the college in Trafford.
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 25, 2017
Reports are coming in that multiple police teams are on their way including an army bomb squad.
Police warn of fraudulent fundraising websites
Police have warned people to be aware of fraudulent fundraising websites in the wake of the Manchester Arena suicide bombing.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) tweeted the alert and instead directed wellwishers to a JustGiving page through which to make donations.
It said:
Please be aware of fraudulent fund raising pages on the internet. If you wish to donate please use this page - https://t.co/vFF04hGu02
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 25, 2017
Set up by the Manchester Evening News, the site has raised more than £1.2 million since it was created on Tuesday.
The money raised will go to the victims' families.
Together with the We Love Manchester Fund, launched by Manchester City Council and British Red Cross, the total amount of donations stands at around £2 million.
Donors include Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure and his agent who will donate £100,000, and the Wayne Rooney Foundation which will also give the same amount.
The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Eddy Newman, said: "We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has generously supported the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.
"The money raised through your donations will make a real difference to those who have been affected by this horrific attack.
"The magnificent support received so far shows just how strongly the world stands united with the city of Manchester at this difficult time."
Hunt for 'network' continues
The police response in Manchester is continuing apace.
More unconfirmed reports are coming in on Twitter of activity across the city:
Heavy police activity in Hulme, South Manchester, all they can confirm is that they were called to a college @LBChttps://t.co/k04U3h55f5
— Rachael Venables (@rachaelvenables) May 25, 2017
School in Moss Side evacuated
— Dexlon (@nolkeD) May 25, 2017
Raid closes traffic in central Manchester. Helicopter overhead. Armed police shouting at residents to leave the area immediately. pic.twitter.com/HfVOK9R0NZ
— Ciaran Jenkins (@C4Ciaran) May 25, 2017
Helicopter circling moss side and a smoke cloud, central Manchester pic.twitter.com/bProaTyy3V
— Liv (@Thepizzafairy) May 25, 2017
Witnesses describe 'massive bang'
In Manchester's Moss Side, armed police wearing balaclavas blasted open the front door of a terraced house in this morning.
Neighbours said they were "frightened to death" and "terrified" as a controlled explosion took place at an address in Lindum Street at about 1.50am on Thursday.
Up to seven armed officers swooped on the address and shouted to concerned outlookers to stay away from their windows.
Lorna Reilly, 26, described being woken up by "a massive bang".
She said: "The house shook. I ran to my front bedroom window and armed police were stood outside and one shouted 'back from the window'.
"I didn't see anything after that. I went into my back bedroom and stayed there.
"It was terrifying, I was shaking. I think it was the not knowing what that was going on.
"Then 10/15 minutes later everything went really quiet. I heard a door open outside so I decided to go down and have a look, and a detective - he was really nice - said there was nothing to worry about."
Ms Reilly said her four-year-old son slept through the entire incident.
She also passed on her concerns to police at the scene about a lime green Seat Ibiza which has been parked near to the blast-damaged house since last week.
She said: "I rang 101 on the Tuesday after what happened on Monday night because we know all the cars in the street and this one suddenly appeared during the night and has stayed there since."
The vehicle remained at the scene on Thursday morning with uniformed officers guarding the front and rear of the red-brick property. No cordon was in place.
Ms Reilly said she knew "absolutely nothing" about who lived at the property.
Police raid latest
More from Patrick Sawer who is at the scene of this morning's police raid in Withington, Manchester:
A man and a woman of Libyan origin are understood to have been taken from the flat by police.
The couple are thought to have three children, two twin boys aged four and a girl aged nine, who attend nearby St Paul's Primary School.
It is understood they moved into the flat at least six months ago.
According to neighbours the woman speaks little English and wears traditional religious clothing and the hijab head covering.
Rooney makes huge donation to victims fund
Wayne Rooney, the Manchester United footballer, has donated £100,000 to help victims of the Manchester bombing through his charity The Wayne Rooney Foundation.
In a statement on the charity’s page he said:
There are moments in life that instantly affect you and stop you in your tracks. Monday night was one of those occasions.
Like so many others, I have enjoyed great nights at the arena, often with my family.
As a father, I am horrified that a night out for so many young people could end so tragically. My heart goes out all those affected. Please give whatever you can.
Donations can be made on line at BT.com/Rooney or by texting “CityUnited” to 70800 to make a donation of £5.
It comes after another former United star Phil Neville sent food for patients and staff at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital after the "horrific" Arena attack.
Lord Blunkett: Troops should be used very sparingly
Former home secretary Lord Blunkett has said troops should be used "very sparingly" on the streets, admitting his doubts about authorising the use of the military in 2003 in response to concerns about al Qaida.
Military personnel have been assigned to guard high-profile locations such as Buckingham Palace and Parliament after Prime Minister Theresa May increased the terror threat level to "critical" in the wake of the Manchester bombing.
Lord Blunkett told BBC Radio 4's Today programme:
You should use military personnel very sparingly indeed in a democracy.
If there is an insurgency and therefore you know that people are at risk then of course you would use the military but it is only in very rare circumstance that you would even backfill.
I have no problem with the military outside Buckingham Palace.
I would have considerable problems if the military were used, for example, this weekend at Wembley.
While in office, he stepped in to move troops away from the passenger terminals at Heathrow as it was alarming the public, he said.
Lord Blunkett also raised concerns about leaked images from the bombing - including crime scene photos - which have been published in the New York Times.
He said:
It's been said a number of times... it undermines trust not just between the intelligence agencies but between intelligence agencies relating to the media because this is the New York Times, a 'liberal' newspaper who normally acts responsibly, so whether they have literally lost their marbles, I don't know, but the implications of it leaking between agencies and from agencies to the media is very serious matter indeed.
Police officer named by her family
The family of Elaine McIver, the Cheshire Police officer who was off-duty on the night of the attack, have paid this tribute to her:
Elaine was a much loved daughter, sister, Auntie, friend and colleague, the best we could ever have wished for.
She was everyone's friend, thoughtful beyond belief with an effervescent and outgoing personality.
She would have been devastated by the injuries sustained by her partner Paul, and we all wish him a speedy recovery.
Elaine just loved life, and had a major love of music. Despite what has happened to her, she would want us all to carry on regardless and not be frightened by fear tactics, instead she regularly urged us all to rise up against it.
Although we will all miss her beyond belief, we absolutely know she will live in our hearts forever.
Elaine, whose husband Phil is still seriously ill in hospital, has not been formally identified and her death has not been officially confirmed yet by Greater Manchester Police, but this statement issued via the force appears to make it certain that she was one of the victims.
Her children also suffered injuries in the attack.
Mariah Carey pays tribute to fan Martyn Hett
Pop superstar Mariah Carey has paid tribute to fan Martyn Hett who was among those killed in the Manchester terror attack, saying: "We will cherish your memory forever."
The 29-year-old PR manager from Stockport was days away from setting off on a trip to the US when he was killed in the suicide bombing at Manchester Arena.
A post shared by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on May 24, 2017 at 10:07pm PDT
His devastated family described him as "the icon of all our lives", who "just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time".
Mr Hett was a big fan of American singer Carey, posting photographs of her on Facebook and of himself wearing a Mariah T-shirt.
In March he joked: "I have a huge lump on my head because my Mariah Carey canvas fell off the wall and hit me.
"This is honestly the gayest injury I've ever had."
Carey herself posted a photo of Mr Hett wearing a fan T-shirt to her Instagram account, saying: "Devastated to learn that one of the victims in Manchester was part of the £Lambily. RIP Martyn Hett.
"We will cherish your memory forever. His family and all the families affected are in my thoughts and prayers. MC"
Sir Ian Blair: US leaks hampered 7/7 investigation
Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme, former Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Ian Blair said his investigation in the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings in 2005 was also hampered by leaks from US intelligence.
Lord Blair said:
I’m afraid this reminds me exactly of what happened after 7/7 when the US published a complete picture of the way the bombs had been made up. We had the same protests.
It’s a different world in how the US operates in the sense of how they publish things. And this is a very grievous breach but I’m afraid it’s the same as before.
I remember the dilemmas when I was commissioner, running through the different priority targets and understanding that you can only cover so many of them.
The bombings outside the Tiger Tiger nightclub, on the day Gordon Brown became prime minister, these were paediatricians from Edinburgh. They had never been on any watchlist. It is a difficult situation.
Whitehall's 'unbridled fury'
The Telegraph's political editor Gordon Rayner writes:
Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary, and Sir Michael Fallon, the Defence Secretary, will travel with the Prime Minister to Brussels for today's NATO conference.
They are likely to discuss with their US counterparts the consequences of the intelligence leaks that have led to the suspension of intelligence sharing between Britain and the US.
The reaction in Whitehall to the leaking of pictures of bomb parts from the crime scene yesterday was one of unbridled fury, with ministers calling US officials to accuse them of compromising the investigation.
Bomber caught on CCTV
Manchester bomber Salman Abedi was photographed by security cameras in the city's Arndale shopping centre on Friday evening, carrying a rucksack that appeared to be recently purchased, Sky News reported.
Three days before he detonated a bomb that killed 22 people at a Manchester concert venue, police believe Abedi withdrew £250 from an ATM before he went shopping in the centre around 8pm, the broadcaster said.
Abedi's Dusseldorf connection
Justin Huggler has more on Abedi's Dusseldorf connection:
Berlin's security sources say Salman Abedi was in Dusseldorf four days before the attack, according to Focus magazine.
They have no detail of what he was doing there. German police and intelligence are urgently trying to find out whether he met with radical Islamists there.
It was his second visit to Germany. In 2015 he flew from Frankfurt to the UK. Scotland Yard told German police he had previously trained with jihadists in Syria.
"The scene is closely intertwined internationally", a senior German police expert told Focus. "We need to clarify whether Abedi met people in Germany he had previously met with in Syria."
Bomber was in Dusseldorf
German intelligence sources have said the Manchester bomber Salman Abedi was in Dusseldorf four days before the attack, Sky is reporting.
More to follow.
Manchester police 'outraged'
More details are emerging about what appears to be a diplomatic row brewing over the sharing of security information.
The BBC report Greater Manchester Police will not share information with the US after leaks to the media.
GMP hope to resume normal intelligence relationships soon - a two-way flow of information - but is currently "furious".
UK officials were outraged when photos appearing to show debris from the attack appeared in the New York Times.
Theresa May is to raise concerns with Donald Trump at a Nato meeting later.
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has also criticised the leaks. He tweeted:
Unacceptable, arrogant and must stop immediately - Mayor's anger over leaks from US. Andy has raised this with the acting US Ambassador pic.twitter.com/kJhuVhTKVQ
— Mayor Andy Burnham (@MayorofGM) May 25, 2017
Kurt Volker, a former US permanent representative to Nato and a former CIA analyst, said the "unfortunate" leak could be damaging to long-term security.
He said the leaked images revealed little crucial information but the move was likely to harm information sharing between nations, which plays a vital role in fighting terrorism.
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "If you are an allied intelligence service you are going to think twice about sharing something if you believe this could now be published in the New York Times, it could be released, it could be out there."
Asked if it could be damaging to security, he said: "In the long run yes, because if people are not sharing, are not combining their efforts, we are all going to be worse off for it."
BREAKING NEWS: UK 'stops sharing information with the US'
The UK has stopped sharing information with the US on the Manchester bombing, the BBC has reported.
Morning summary
Morning, here is a brief summary of the developments overnight:
The investigation
Police raid property in Moss Side area of city
Detectives carried out a controlled explosion
Two arrests made - bringing total to eight
Woman arrested in Blackley is released without charge
The victims
Eilidh MacLeod, 14, confirmed as among the dead
Families of Chloe Rutherford, 17, and Liam Curry, 19, release tribute
The terror situation
US congressman says 'we're not dealing with a lone wolf situation'
Libyan say one of Abedi's final acts was to ring his mother
British Government said to be "furious" about US security leaks
Theresa May to meet Donald Trump at Nato summit later
'Eilidh was vivacious and full of fun'
In a statement released through police, Eilidh MacLeod's parents Roddy and Marion said:
"Our family is devastated and words cannot express how we feel at losing our darling Eilidh.
"Eilidh was vivacious and full of fun. She loved all music whether it was listening to Ariana or playing the bagpipes with her pipe band.
"As a family we would like to express our thanks and gratitude for the support and kind messages we have received at this difficult time."
The 14-year-old had been missing since being caught up in the blast with her friend Laura MacIntyre, 15, at the Manchester Arena on Monday night.
Laura is being treated in hospital after suffering serious burns in the attack.
Scottish teenager confirmed dead
The parents of Eilidh MacLeod, from the remote Hebridean island of Barra, have issued a statement confirming the 14-year-old died in the attack.
"Words cannot express how we feel at losing our darling Eilidh."
Police make more arrests
Two more arrests have been made this morning in connection with Monday's attack.
Greater Manchester Police said a man was detained after searches were carried out at an address in the Withington area of Manchester.
Another man was arrested in the Manchester area, bringing the number of men in custody to eight.
The arrests come after a controlled explosion was carried out in the Moss Side area of the city earlier this morning.
Further update pic.twitter.com/t2F5cxyJXv
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 25, 2017
Bomb shows 'we're not dealing with a lone wolf situation'
A US congressman says the bomb used in the deadly Manchester Arena attack suggests a "level of sophistication" that might indicate its maker had foreign training.
Texas Republican Mike McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, has told The Associated Press the bomb that killed 22 people and the alleged attacker was "a classic explosive device used by terrorists".
Mr McCaul said the device used the explosive TATP, the same one used in the deadly November 2015 attacks in Paris and the March 2016 attack in Brussels carried out by Islamic State extremists.
McCaul was due to get an intelligence briefing on the Manchester attack later on Wednesday.
He says the evidence so far suggests "we're not dealing with a lone wolf situation."
Echoing the comments of British officials, he said: "There's a network - a cell of ISIS-inspired terrorists."
'She was our rock'
Tributes continue to be paid to the victims who died in Monday's attack.
Michael Healey, the grandfather of Sorrell Leczkowski, has said he is "absolutely heartbroken" to confirm she was killed in the Manchester attack.
"Sorrell was only 14, but she was our rock, she kept us all grounded. She was such a clever, talented, creative girl, there was nothing she couldn't do.
"She was going to be an architect and wanted to go to Columbia University in New York to study so that she could build hotels with slides coming out of the rooms and so that she could build her mum a house.
In a statement issued through Greater Manchester Police, he said his wife Pauline remains in intensive care and Sorrell's mother Samantha is recovering from surgery "as she tries to make sense of the devastating loss of her daughter".
The family of Martyn Hett, who made a huge impression with the online community through his Twitter account and humorous YouTube videos, paid tribute to the "icon of all our lives".
"Words cannot describe the generosity and kindness our families have received over the last few days. We are overwhelmed with the amount of lives he has touched and the kind words that are being said about him.
"Martyn was the icon of all our lives. His infectious laugh and his niche sense of humour will stay with us forever.
"He lived for every moment of every day and fitted an entire lifetime of memories into his 29 years.
"Whilst they have taken the life out of Martyn, no one can, and ever will, take Martyn out of our lives."
Victims of the Manchester suicide bomb attack named, in pictures 4:26AM
Woman released without charge
Police say the woman arrested earlier in Blackley has been released without charge.
The woman was detained after an armed raid on a block of flats in the north of Manchester.
Further update pic.twitter.com/KCHegf6xul
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 25, 2017
How to donate to families affected by attack
Greater Manchester Police have urged the public to be wary about how to donate to families of those killed in the attacks.
The force said there are fraudulent fund raising pages on the internet, concerns of which were also raised after the Westminster attack in March.
People are urged to use the JustGiving page set up to help families affected by the Manchester atrocity.
So far, it has raised more than £1.2 million of the £2 million target.
Please be aware of fraudulent fund raising pages on the internet. If you wish to donate please use this page - https://t.co/vFF04hGu02
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 25, 2017
Another 'controlled explosion'
Greater Manchester Police say a controlled explosion has been carried out during a search of an address in the Moss Side area of the city.
The search was related to Monday's attack but no more details were given.
Searches carried out in Moss Side pic.twitter.com/Kf45aP7mcV
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 25, 2017
Was bomber driven by revenge?
Abedi's sister, Jomana, believes her brother was driven by revenge, though she says she was surprised by his actions. She told the Wall Street Journal:
“I think he saw children—Muslim children—dying everywhere, and wanted revenge. He saw the explosives America drops on children in Syria, and he wanted revenge. Whether he got that is between him and God.”
'Their wings were ready, our hearts were not'
Greater Manchester Police have shared a heartbreaking tribute from the families of Chloe Rutherford, 17, and Liam Curry, 19, who died in the attack.
Tribute from the family of Chloe Rutherford, 17, and the family of Liam Curry, 19 pic.twitter.com/nVNf8dS0ZQ
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 24, 2017
Extra police on patrol in Nuneaton
Warwickshire Police said extra officers were out on patrol to offer reassurance and address any concerns from members of the public after the arrest in Nuneaton. Assistant Chief Constable Martin Evans said:
"I know many people in our communities will be very concerned about the raised terror level threat and the recent arrest in Nuneaton.
"Our colleagues from Greater Manchester Police are leading on this investigation.
"We will continue to have increased high-visibility police patrols across Warwickshire to provide community reassurance.
"I continue to urge the public to be vigilant, to remain alert but not alarmed and to report any suspicious activity to the police by calling the confidential anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789321. In an emergency always dial 999."
Abedi 'called mother before attack'
A spokesman for the Libyan authorities told BBC2's Newsnight that one of Abedi's final acts before the murders was to ring his mother. The spokesman said:
"His brother felt there was something going on there in Manchester and he thought his brother would do something like bombing or attack. So after that, he told us, 'Having internet, I see the attack in Manchester and I knew that's my brother'."
The spokesman added that Libyan authorities were aware of Abedi going to the capital of Tripoli on April 18 and believed he stayed for two or three weeks.
He revealed that Abedi's younger brother Hashim had been investigated for about a month and a half over suspicions that he was linked to IS.
"We were not quite sure about this, but when we arrested and we asked him, he told us, 'I have ideology with my brother'. Hashim told us, 'I know everything about my brother, what he was doing there in Manchester'."
