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• Police believe Manchester bomber was part of a terrorist network

  24-05-2017 22:12
  At least 5 people arrested ● UK security alert raised to highest level
  
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• Theresa May's Police Cuts Exposed By Manchester Bombing Army Deployment - Police Federation

  24-05-2017 22:09
  
  Theresa May’s dramatic deployment of troops in the wake of the Manchester bombing has laid bare Tory police cuts, the leader of the Police Federation has declared.
  Hundreds of soldiers were ordered onto the streets on Wednesday and given a very visible role in defending the Houses of Parliament, Downing Street and Buckingham Palace.
  But Steve White, who represents rank and file officers across the country, said that the Tory squeeze on resources was underlined by the Prime Minister’
  
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• Manchester attack investigation turns to Libyan links

  24-05-2017 20:32
  Abedi’s connections stretched from north-west across the world
  
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• General election: What you need to know

  24-05-2017 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK will have a general election on 8 June. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• US Leaks Of UK Intelligence On Manchester Bomb Condemned By British Politicians And Police

  24-05-2017 20:12
  
  A major row has erupted over the US leaking UK intelligence on the Manchester suicide bombing after the The New York Times published pictures of the bomb parts.
  British police and politicians criticised leaks of information connected to the Manchester investigation by their counterparts in the US as major strain was  placed on the UK-US ‘special relationship’.
  The Guardian and ITV News is reporting Theresa May is to raise the leaks with Donald Trump and Manchester mayo
  
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• City chiefs resist Tories’ anti-business sentiment

  24-05-2017 19:55
  Alarm at protectionist slant of May’s manifesto and promises of intervention
  
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• UK Election Countdown: keeping calm and carrying on

  24-05-2017 19:46
  15 days to go: security is top of the agenda
  
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• UK political parties to resume national campaigning on Friday

  24-05-2017 19:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Parties agree some local campaigning will restart on Thursday, following minute’s silence for Manchester attack victimsPolitical parties will resume campaigning for the general election on Friday, after all sides paused the contest as a mark of respect for the victims of the Manchester terror attack.Labour’s leader, Jeremy Corbyn, discussed the issue of when to return to the campaign trail with the prime minister on Wednesday, in the latest conversation between the pair since the Man
  
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• The young lives destroyed by Manchester bombing

  24-05-2017 19:37
  Many of the victims are yet to be named but death toll already includes several schoolchildren
  
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• These Muslims Hosted A ‘Hug Off’ During The Manchester Vigil

  24-05-2017 19:32
  
  Thousands gathered on Albert Square in central Manchester to show their defiance in the face of terrorism following the suicide bombing in the city.
  Many Ahmadiyya Muslims attended, with banners reading ‘Love For All, Hatred For None’. They also showed solidarity by having a ‘hug off’. In a statement, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK said:The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemns the barbaric attacks that took place on Monday in Manchester in the strongest terms. Our heart
  
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• Calls grow for fresh approach to ‘take on ideology’ of jihadis

  24-05-2017 19:14
  Community urges Mosque leaders to debate and refute extremism
  
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• May resumes election campaign with Nato briefing

  24-05-2017 18:39
  Manchester attack on agenda as PM puts security at centre of debate
  
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• May's manifesto pledge on free school breakfasts 'undercosted'

  24-05-2017 18:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Costs would far exceed Tory estimate of £60m a year, with a 20% takeup costing more than £170m, analysis findsConservative promises to plug the hole in school budgets could be ruined by its manifesto offer of free breakfasts for primary school pupils, after researchers found the policy would cost far more than the party claimed.Figures compiled by the Education Datalab thinktank showed that even if only one in five of England’s 3.6 million primary school pupils ate just 25p wor
  
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• Political parties resume general election campaign

  24-05-2017 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UKIP will launch their manifesto on Thursday, with Labour and Tories campaigning again from Friday.
  
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• Political Football: Six Times Politics Has Made It Pitchside Since The Last General Election

  24-05-2017 17:56
  
  Politics and football have long been rooted in the same values. 
  But a shared sense of tribalism, revered and reviled figures and an audience of millions haven’t historically put one hand in hand with the other - apart from in exceptional cases.
  The 2016/17 season, however, has seen a rise in the number of political statements being made at football matches - and football itself becoming something of a, er, political football - with mixed reactions.
  Here’s five of the most high
  
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• Manchester Bombing: Labour And Tories To Resume General Election Campaign On Friday

  24-05-2017 17:52
  
  Jeremy Corbyn will resume Labour’s general election campaign on Friday with a defiant message that terrorists cannot be allowed to “derail” British democracy.
  The Labour leader informed Theresa May that his party would restart its activity after a three-day suspension to honour those killed and injured in the Manchester bombing.
  The Conservatives will also resume their national campaign on Friday.
  The party will wait for a minute’s silence in memory of the Manchester vic
  
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• Woman Wearing Jeremy Corbyn Bag Heckles Police And Army At Downing Street Gates

  24-05-2017 17:28
  
  And she has now been led away. pic.twitter.com/cQVF0j4flt— Theo Usherwood (@theousherwood) May 24, 2017
  Police and troops were heckled by a Jeremy Corbyn supporter while in their posts outside the gates of Downing Street.
  The unidentified woman, wearing a backpack emblazoned with a picture of the Labour leader and the word ‘Hope’, told security officers she was objecting to ‘the vile woman who is going to get you killed’.
  In a video taken by LBC political editor Th
  
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• Ukip First To Resume General Election Campaigning With Manifesto Launch

  24-05-2017 16:46
  
  Ukip will launch its election manifesto on Thursday as it becomes the first party to resume national campaigning after the Manchester terror attack.
  All election activity was immediately suspended in the wake of Monday evening’s tragedy that saw 22 people, including a suicide bomber, killed at an Ariana Grande concert.
  Ukip postponed its election manifesto launch – scheduled for today (Wednesday) – but Paul Nuttall confirmed the pro-Brexit party would resume campaigning on
  
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• Conservatives report most donations in first part of year

  24-05-2017 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Donations to political parties in the first quarter of 2017 have been published by the Electoral Commission.
  
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• Police investigate network linked with Manchester suicide bomber

  24-05-2017 16:17
  A total of 4 people arrested ● UK terror threat raised to highest level
  
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• Manchester attack: Chris Phillips on further bombs

  24-05-2017 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There could be further bombs, warns a former head of the UK National Counter Terrorism Security Office.
  
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• Manchester follows Paris, Brussels, Nice, Berlin and London attacks

  24-05-2017 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Previous terror attacks where the so-called Islamic State has encouraged strikes against European targets.
  
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• Trump, Macron, Merkel, Putin and Turnbull on Manchester attack

  24-05-2017 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World leaders have sent support to the UK after the Manchester attack.
  
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• Troop deployment reflects worries about UK police firearms units

  24-05-2017 15:50
  Constabulary chiefs have been warning of difficulty recruiting enough firearms officers
  
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• Manchester attack: UK moved from severe to critical alert

  24-05-2017 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK moved from severe to critical alert, the highest terrorist ranking it can face.
  
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• The Pope Gives Donald Trump Some Serious Side-Eye

  24-05-2017 15:32
  
  Pope Francis is a jolly old chap. Just look at him here cracking up Obama in 2014. Or here delivering a papal dose of mirth to Angela Merkel in 2013 while they both fail miserably at rock, paper scissors.Contrast that with today’s first face-to-face meeting with President Trump which looks like an outtake of The Adams Family movie deemed unfit for a PG audience.A press pool report of the meeting paints an even frostier picture.“Thank you so much,” President Trump said to P
  
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• Brexit’s sobering effect on wine

  24-05-2017 14:24
  Industry has done well since EU referendum, but long-term prospects are hazier
  
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• Reality Check: How terrorism threat levels work

  24-05-2017 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the UK terror threat level is raised to its highest level, we ask what does that mean?
  
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• British students gear up for election

  24-05-2017 12:47
  Young voters challenge stereotypes of apathy and disengagement
  
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• No conspiracy: The reality behind Britain's 'critical' threat level

  24-05-2017 11:57
  
  Raising the threat level is an appropriate response to the Manchester attack
  
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• Manchester suicide bomber unlikely to have acted alone, says Rudd

  24-05-2017 11:49
  Three men arrested as UK terror threat raised to highest level
  
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• The Waugh Zone May 24, 2017

  24-05-2017 11:02
  
  The five things you need to know on Wednesday, May 24…1) MISSION CRITICAL
  After Manchester joined the list of cities which no one wants to be on, Britain is now set to have troops deployed on the streets to counter the heightened terror threat. Scotland Yard confirmed this morning that Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, the Palace of Westminster and embassies will all be protected by the military, freeing up the police for other duties. Concerts and sports events may see similar protectio
  
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• Amber Rudd 'Irritated' At US Officials For Leaking Details Of Manchester Bombing

  24-05-2017 09:49
  
  Amber Rudd has said the British government will look at how much it shares with the United States about ongoing terror attacks, after details about the Manchester bombing appeared to be leaked to American journalists.
  The Home Secretary said on Wednesday morning it was “irritating” that information, including the name of the attacker, Salman Abedi, was obtained by US media outlets before it was released by British police.
  Asked by BBC Radio 4’s Today programme if she would &ldq
  
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• The Snap: UK threat level is raised to critical after Manchester bombing

  24-05-2017 07:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Soldiers to be deployed on British streets … highest threat level means ‘further attack may be imminent’ … election campaigning remains suspendedThe Snap: sign up for our daily election email
  With campaigning by all parties still suspended in the wake of the terrorist attack on Manchester, there is no politics as usual.Theresa May last night said the government had raised the threat level from severe to critical for the first time since July 2007. The elevation to the h
  
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• NHS faces staggering increase in cost of elderly care, academics warn

  24-05-2017 07:30 via theguardian.com
  
  2.8 million people over 65 will need nursing and social care by 2025 – largely because of a significant rise in dementia-related disability, research findsThe NHS and social care system in the UK is facing a staggering increase in the cost of looking after elderly people within the next few years, according to major new research which shows a 25% increase in those who will need care between 2015 and 2025.Within eight years, there will be 2.8 million people over 65 needing nursing and socia
  
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• Steve Bell’s If ... Theresa May insists: 'Nothing has changed'

  24-05-2017 07:10 via theguardian.com
  
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• Soldiers on British streets as threat level raised to critical – as it happened

  24-05-2017 06:15 via theguardian.com
  
  This live blog is closed. Follow our latest coverage of the Manchester Arena bombing hereFull report: Soldiers on UK streets as threat raised to critical5.15am BSTLatest coverage continues on our new live blog: Related: Manchester bombing: more victims named as threat level is raised to critical – live news5.15am BSTappalling, sickening cowardice, deliberately targeting innocent, defenceless children and young people who should have been enjoying one of the most memorable nights of their l
  
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• History points to a convincing Conservative victory

  24-05-2017 06:00
  Despite polls narrowing, a strong preference for May as PM suggest Tories will win
  
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• General election: Why 7.5m people can't vote for a woman

  24-05-2017 02:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 100 constituencies across the UK have no female candidates standing, BBC research says.
  
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• Conservative’s migration target threatens economy, report finds

  24-05-2017 01:04
  Cutting immigration to the tens of thousands will slow growth, analysis claims
  
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• Jo Cox's Husband Brendan Calls For Crackdown On Anonymous Twitter Abuse After 188,000 Tweets Sent To MPs

  24-05-2017 01:01
  
  The widower of murdered MP Jo Cox has called for a crackdown on anonymous Twitter accounts being used to post abuse - as new research reveals 188,000 offensive tweets were sent to MPs in just one three-month period.
  In an emotional interview about his late wife with HuffPost UK, Brendan Cox called for a one-hour election truce to allow candidates to reflect on the values they hold in common and said something must be done to tackle those who peddle hatred online without revealing their own ident
  
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• Archaeology and classics threatened by research cuts after Brexit

  24-05-2017 01:01
  Study reveals academic subjects most reliant on EU funds
  
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• Decision to raise terror level to critical will see 5,000 troops on streets

  24-05-2017 00:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Move following Manchester bombing will be third time UK has been at highest level since inception, with soldiers to be deployed under Operation TempererThe decision to raise the official threat level to critical and to deploy troops under Operation Temperer, meaning that an attack is expected imminently, is the first time for a decade that it has been set at its highest level.The last time troops under Operation Temperer were deployed was immediately after the terrorist attacks in Brussels last
  
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• UK’s high-alert brings troops on to the streets

  24-05-2017 00:29
  Rare move to ‘critical’ threat triggers ’Operation Temperer’ to boost security effort
  
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