applause so the royal family there, leading a minute's silent at buckingham palace. coming out and pausing at the top of the steps to the garden and then we heard the drum roll, signalling the start of the one—minute silence in memory of the victims of the manchester arena bombing. we've had a message from the duke of cambridge, who says "like everyone,

catherine, harry and i are left shocked and saddened by the tragedy that unfolded in manchester overnight. " the duke of cambridge saying "hundreds of parents, friends, children and partners are confronting unimaginable grief today and we send our thoughts to them all. we also send our our thanks to the people of manchester, for their display of strength, decency and community, that is an example to the world. words of sympathy and support there, from the duke of cambridge. the #r0i8 —— the royal family at buckingham palace, observing a minute's silence for the 22 people killed and 59 injured in manchester. you are watching bbc news. well, this is a city now, trying to

come to terms with the horror of what happened here last night. in the manchester arena, just behind me, thousands of young people had gone to that concert by ariana grande, the 23—year—old american actress—turned singer and, just hoping it would be a fantastic night out but then, just after 10.30 last night, 10.33 was when the greater manchester police got their first imagine call. at 10.30, the suicide bomber let off the device and it is a device, we gather, that not only caused a huge explosion, but also sent nuts and bolts flying through the air there. but also causing a good deal of panic. many people

running for their lives. people who we re running for their lives. people who were confused and separated from their loved ones, horrified by what was unfolding. the prime minister, theresa may, has been here in manchester this afternoon. she chaired a meeting of cobra, the government's emergencies‘ committee government‘s emergencies‘ committee earlier on this morning and she will chair another cobra meeting later on. but for the moment, she‘s here in manchester. she‘s been meeting the chief constable of the greater manchester police force, and also she‘s been visiting the manchester royal infirmary, where some of those who are injured are being treated right now. one of eight hospitals where they are being are treated. this report now from richard galpin. you should say you may find some of the images in his report distressing. oh, my god. what‘s going on? something has happened. what had been a night of joy and elation for thousands of teenagers... oh, my god. ..turned to absolute panic.

everyone‘s heard what they think is a bomb going off. and the only thing now is to get out of this arena, as fast as possible. it was shocking. just heard this massive bang. then everyone started running towards us, screaming and crying. everyone just trampling over us to get out. i saw parents with kids running out with blood all over them. i picked this lady up who said she was looking for her grandkids, who couldn't find her grandkids, she picked up a young girl off the floor who was covered in blood with parents laying next to them. it is just all bizarre. there's glass and nuts, metal nuts, that have been in the device that have exploded. i can't think of anything else that's got nuts that would be flying around. which way? come on. traumatised and uncertain

what to do, many of the youngsters just keep running. some searching for their parents, who‘d been waiting to pick them up at the end of the concert. 0thers looking for relatives and friends who‘ve gone missing and today some families are still trying to find their children having heard nothing from them since last night‘s concert. children are amongst the many casualties. all the major hospitals in manchester being used last night to receive the injured and the dead. and this morning, the police confirmed it was a terrorist attack carried out by a suicide bomber. this has been the most horrific incident we have ever faced here in greater manchester and one that we all hoped we would never see. families and many young people were out to enjoy a concert at the manchester arena and have very sadly lost their lives and we believe at this stage the attack last night was conducted by one man.

the priority is to establish whether he was acting alone or as part of a network. the attacker, i can confirm, died at the arena. we believe the attacker was carrying an improvised explosive device which he detonated, causing this atrocity. in downing street, flags are flying at half—mast in the aftermath of the worst terrorist attack in britain since the suicide bombings on london transport 12 years ago. all acts of terrorism are cowardly attacks on innocent people, but this attack stands out for its appalling, sickening cowardice, deliberately targeting innocent, defenceless children and young people who should have been enjoying one of the most memorable nights of their lives. let us remember those who died and let us celebrate those who helped, safe in the knowledge that the terrorists will never win and our values,

our country and our way of life will always prevail. the horror of what happened at the arena last night led to many ordinary people offering to help. taxi drivers providing free lifts for those who could not get back home. 0thers offering rooms for anyone needing somewhere to sleep. as for who was responsible for this attack, the police believe they do know the person‘s identity and already a 23—year—old man has been arrested in connection with the bombing. on the left, is 18—year—old georgina callander

and saffie roussos, who was just eight years old. the children at the concert would never have imagined they would end up like this, having to escape a terrorist attack, but it is clear they were deliberately targeted and that has provoked shock and revulsion in this country and around the world. richard galpin, bbc news. the 59 casualties who were injured in the attack here at the manchester arena have been taken to eight hospitals in and around manchester where they have been treated now. anita mcvey is at one of them. the manchester royal infirmary. anita, what‘s the latest? manchester royal infirmary. anita, what's the latest? thank you, here at the manchester royal infirmary, where nine of those injured in last night‘s attack are being treated. this is one of the area‘s major trauma centres, along with the trauma centres, along with the trauma centres, along with the trauma centre at salford royal where another six of the victims are being treated for their injuries. we heard a little earlier, in a news conference, that some people are requiring intensive care, that some people will be in hospitalfor

requiring intensive care, that some people will be in hospital for what was described as "a long time." and that others will have life—changing injuries. but beyond that, no further detail or specific detail on how many of those injured are children and how many are adults. we do know that 12 children, children under the age of 16, are being treated at the royal manchester children‘s hospital but we know of at least one other child in another hospital, so it is not possible at this stage to give a specific breakdown on those numbers. now, we think that the prime minister — and you heard her speaking at the cobra meeting this morning, talking about how the cowardice of the attacker was met by the bravery of the emergency services. we think that she may be at the hospital behind me 01’ she may be at the hospital behind me or maybe the adjoining children‘s hospital. the press officers in the

last few minutes saying she could neither confirm nor deny the prime minister‘s presence. we saw some police outriders earlier but it would make sense that theresa may may want to very discreetly go and talk to hospital staff and thank them personally for the work they are doing here. akneeia at that, of course, big hospitals like the royal manchester infirmary, they —— aknow at that, they do train and practice for this kind of emergency, this incident? absolutely they do. we have heard about that today. certainly we‘ve had representatives from the north—west ambulance service and also the chief officer of greater manchester health and social care partnership who came out to talk to the media here around lunch time, talking about the plans that they reverse, the physical rehearsals, the desktop exercises and so on that they go through to make them ready for a major incident like this, but we also heard that,

not in the news conference, but in a tweet, that nothing can prepare them for the sorrow, the shock, the sadness, of dealing with the reality of something like this. so, i think what we saw in the news conference earlier was a very professional approach, of course, what you would expect, not wanting to go into too much detail because of the nature of the injuries that some of the people in this hospital and the other hospitals are being treated for, out of respect and sensitivity to them and their families but, of respect and sensitivity to them and theirfamilies but, you know, behind that very professional approach, you can sense the emotion thatis approach, you can sense the emotion that is there, that the emergency services are feeling in having to deal with an incident like this, no matter how much they might prepare in theory, for something like this, as that simple tweet said t can‘t prepare them for the reality, the

shock, the sorrow of treating real victims in a real situation. but, of course, they are getting on to the very best of their abilities with looking after those 59 patients. they dealt with the walking wounded last night. still 49 59 patients —— still 59 patients to care for and, of course, to support their families as well. ben, back to you. thank you very much indeed anita, reporting there from the manchester royal infirmary. let‘s get the latest on the police investigation. we have heard that the police know the identity of the suicide bomber, who caused such carnage here at the manchester arena but they are not releasing that information, that identity at the moment. let‘s go to daniel sandford our home affairs correspondent who is at the greater manchester police headquarters. the prime minister has been there talking to the chief constable, and other senior police commanders there, what did she have to say? yes, she spent about an hour here

earlier on this afternoon, a very sombre mood. very different to the electioneering of the recent days. she arrived with the home secretary, amber rudd in a large convoy with extra police outriders, more than she normally travels with. the police headquarters here is surrounded by armed officers today, patrolling a much higher sense of security here and she went on to meet the team who are running the investigation, the silver control as it is called. she spent ban hour here and we asked what confidence she had that the men involved in carrying out this attack, if there was a wider circle, would be caught? it's an absolutely horrific attack, particularly given that the victims we re young particularly given that the victims were young people and children, amongst others. it is an absolutely callous act that has taken place and out callous act that has taken place and our thoughts and prayer must be with the families and friends of all those who've been affected by this terrible attack that has taken place. i have been here today at

greater manchester police. i have been talking to the police about the investigation that is continuing and they and the security services are working, obviously, to identify whether there was a wider group of people involved in this particular incident. i mean we've now had the name of the youngest of the people who have died, a young eight—year—old girl from lancashire. that really is completely horrendous, isn‘t it? that really is completely horrendous, isn't it? it is an absolutely barbaric attack that has taken place. to kauft young lives in this way —— cut off young lives in this way —— cut off young lives in this way, it is devastating. 0ur thoughts and prayers must be with their families and friends at this horrendous tragedy that has taken place. i'm very clear that the police and security services have the resources they need to ensure they continue their investigation. i would like to thank those involved, the police and other emergency services for the way they responded to this terrible incident. i have just been hearing of police officers

who were off duty turning up, wanting to ensure that they could contribute, that they could help. so many people have helped. that's the great spirit of manchester, the spirit of britain. 0ne great spirit of manchester, the spirit of britain. one thing i'm clear is that the terrorists will not prevail people looking into the summer where there will be lots more concerts and music festivals will be starting to worry whether their children and their young people can be safe this summer. what can you do to reassure people that people will be safe going to concerts and festivals this summer? well, the police and others, will, of course, be looking at the security of venues to ensure that people can continue to ensure that people can continue to enjoy summer events feeling secure and enjoy those events. what is clear is that we are ensuring that the resources are available for the police in order to be able to do the police in order to be able to do the job that they need to do. this was a horrendous attack, absolutely horrific. barbaric in its nature but what i'm also clear about is that we will not let the terrorists win. 0ur

values will prevail. the prime minister, theresa may, talking to us just earlier this afternoon while she was visiting the police headquarters here. we are hoping at 4.30pm, we will get the latest update from the chief constable, ian hopkins who should be giving us the latest update on the investigation at a.30pm. back to you, ben. latest update on the investigation at 4.30pm. back to you, ben. thank you very much. we‘ll have full conference of that police press conference of that police press conference at 11.30. now more on the injured being treated in eight hospitals around the city and outside the city as well. stepping hill hospital in stockport and that‘s where dominic hughes, our health correspondent is for us this afternoon. dominic, what are you being told about the casualties there and how you are being treated? yes, good afternoon, ben. well, one of the things we have learned this afternoon is that within the last month emergency workers, health

workers in manchester had rehearsed for exactly this kind of big event, disaster scenario but i think very few people could have‘ anticipated it being put into action quite so soon but it is clear that planning did play—off, that fleet of ambulances, were joined by ambulances, were joined by ambulances from other areas, ferrying the people to hospitals across the region. we know here at stepping hill nine serious trauma victims were brought overnight. three were being operated on still this morning, so in a very serious condition. 0ne this morning, so in a very serious condition. one of those nine people was a child. many of the children went to the central children‘s hospital in the centre of the city. now we know, also, that here at the hospital, many staff heard about the incident and arrived on their day

off, when they weren‘t scheduled to work to try to lend a hand, if they could in the accident & emergency department and in the operating theatre. in fact the hospital had to send some home because they know that the coming days are going to be busy as watch it is clear there has been a tremendous response from the nhs we also know that the blood banks are fully stocked. the nhs says locally they don‘t need any extra blood although people had been queueing up but they are asking those who may be think being coming to accident & emergency departments to accident & emergency departments to think carefully because obviously the system is experiencing greater pressure at the moment. dominic, thank you very much. that‘s dominic hughes, there at stepping hill hospital. well, terrifying accounts have been emerging through the day, really, from what happened here last night and people who saw it, who got

separated from friends and loved ones, the horror that that entailed as they search for those people and also the horror when they saw and heard the explosion and saw the nuts and bolts flying through the air that had been packed inside the device. danny savage reports on the accou nts device. danny savage reports on the a ccou nts we device. danny savage reports on the accounts we have been hearing from some of the people who were at that concert last night. this is my daughter 0livia. i have not seen her since 5.00 last night. she was at the ariana grande concert with her friend. i‘m worried sick. if anybody has seen her, contact the police, even if you think you have seen her, just let the police know, please. an appealfrom a desperate mum. charlotte campbell hasn‘t heard from her daughter, 0livia, who was at the concert last night. her family has been out searching for the teenager for hours. i need my daughter home. i need to know where she is. 0n the wards of numerous hospitals across manchester,

the casualties have been treated and the bereaved are being comforted. we saw families and stuff, crying and shaking. we weren‘t sure what happened. we thought it was a balloon that had popped. 0r possibly a wire or something. we were so close to the front, we didn‘t see the explosion. then we heard the evacuation bells and the minute we heard the bells we just ran up to our hotel, which isjust here. 0utside city centre hotels, survivors recounted the horror of what happened inside the arena. towards the last song she let a load of helium balloons down, quite a large. a bang happened. we thought — i mean we looked at each other and we were like, no, no, it can't be something that you see on the news, that doesn't happen it people like us. we were like, it's the balloons. everyone calmed around us and all of a sudden, everyone started screaming and running in every direction. there was one girl there, she tumbled over the seats. she went over about three seats.

it was awful. she went with such a force. 0n social media, numerous appeals soon appeared for concert—goers to contact home. deborah hutchinson from newcastle wrote: "my daughter, courtney boyle and partner philip have gone missing tonight, in an attack in manchester. please share and help find them, i need them home safe." people who were there, tried to offer help online, too. sharing pictures of missing people. people who need help, who have nowhere to sleep, need food and water. people stranded in manchester. trying to get awareness out for people who are willing to help. a picture of chaos and panic emerged. i heard an explosion, i was like — we need to run, we started running out the doors, all the way down to the hotel. all i heard was people screaming and crying and running everywhere. it was complete madness. it is hard to imagine a softer target for this attack. so many of the teenagers and children who were there last

night were given tickets as a christmas or birthday present. thousands of teenagers and young people have gone to school this morning, knowing of a friend or a friend of a friend who was at the concert last night and now numerous families are having to arrange the funeral of a son or daughter, who went out yesterday evening, so excited, ahead of that concert. danny savage, bbc news, manchester. let me tell you that greater manchester police are telling us n a tweet, that there are no more unaccompanied children in hotels around the manchester arena. last night quite a few children, who‘d got separated from their friends and who were unaccompanied, were taken to hotels around here and looked after by the staff. but they‘ve all been collected, we‘re hearing. no unaccompanied children, according to the police, are still in those hotels. let‘s bring in our assistant

political editor, norman smith who is at westminster. norman, what is the latest there at westminster on this? downing street have been giving us a few more details about the prime minister‘s movements today. we learned that she was at the manchester children‘s hospital this afternoon. now we‘ve not been given any more details about that visit. i presume, obviously, it will be to have visited some of those injured in the atrocity. number ten are describing it as a private visit. in other words, are describing it as a private visit. in otherwords, mrs are describing it as a private visit. in other words, mrs may went there. she clearly didn‘t want the sort of media hullabaloo around there. she wanted itjust to be a discreet visit, i presume, to be able it talk to victims and their relatives. of course we now know the age of some of the vic tirges the youngest victim just eight years‘ old. mrs may this morning really stressing her abhorrence that a terrorist should have targeted children, specifically targeted children. we also learned that

overnight mrs may was kept briefed through the night. 0ne overnight mrs may was kept briefed through the night. one was left with the impression she was pretty much up the impression she was pretty much up all night. she rang the labour leader at around 4.00am, we are told, to brief him on the situation and also to agree to suspend the general election. 0n and also to agree to suspend the general election. on that, we‘re told that the general election is quotes "suspended until further notice." talking to senior figures in the main parties, the expectation is that it probably will be suspended for a few more days, quite possibly until the general election and then it‘ll probably begin at a local level before the national campaigns timely resume. norman, thank you very much indeed. that‘s norman smith our assistant political editor. well, just to paint the picture here, after the devastating attack here at the manchester arena

behind me, 22 people killed in that, 59 injured. the prime minister said that some of those injured casualties have life—threatening injuries. we know they are being treated in eight hospitals in and around manchester. the police investigation clearly continuing here in manchester and around the country as well. the police say they do know the identity suicide bomber who died in the attack but they are not, at the moment, revealing that identity and they are asking the media not to reveal that identity either. the big question, of course, for the police here in manchester and m15 and the intelligence services, is — was that man acting alone or was he part of a wider conspiracy and a wider cell? you are watching bbc news, from manchester. i‘m joined here outside manchester arena by firkan

nieem, from greater manchester citizens. you are helping to organise the vigil there is this evening and to remember those who we re evening and to remember those who were caught newspaper this horrendous attack last night? first of all our thoughts go out to the victims of last night‘s attack. i think what you have seen in manchester is people coming from to the. taxi drivers, people opening up their homes and community centres to show the true solidarity of what manchester is. i think what there was here in the city last night, was people itching to do something, coming together. i think it was absolutely rightly organised there would be a vigil tonight. it is co—ordinated with the mayor‘s office and greater manchester police. i believe there will be hundreds if not thousands of people coming together, showing solidarity with the people and victims and their families who tragically lost loved

ones last night. did you ever think there would be an attack like this in manchester? i remember the tragic day in 1996 andmy family were here, we remember that day fondly. the ira bombing. yes, the recent bombings, manchester is the city second, he we re manchester is the city second, he were conscious something could happen, you never thought aboutt i was not looking forward to this day but unfortunately it was last night. i walk past the arena, i‘m inside it a lot, the mcdonald‘s at victoria station but the horrendous thing was it was a children‘s concert a day they would remember for the it was a children‘s concert a day they would rememberfor the rest it was a children‘s concert a day they would remember for the rest of their lives. whoever did this, evil is not even the word. you cannot even describe what monster would do something like this to young children and it has sent shock waves around the world but the important message here is that communities across manchester are standing up and we will not let hit red divide

us and we will not let hit red divide us at all. this attack, it wasn't just a terrorist attack, it was an attack where the attacker, the bomber clearly knew that his victims would be very young indeed. we have heard one of the fatalities just eight. it is horrendous, just calculated. he knew there were children there. he waited to the end of the concert until lots of people we re of the concert until lots of people were leaving. we saw images and videos of people inside the arena, this was clearly a calculated attack. the messages from the authorities, from our new mayor, andy burnham and the rest of the people across the uk, including the prime minister, has to be a strong message that we should not be could youed by the terrorists and their actions —— cowed. we will not let people break up our way of life. #130b89 for this attack has been claimed by so—called islamic state. what is your reaction to that? no words. we have seen the barbaric actions they have done in syria beheading innocent people. throwing gays and christians off the top of buildings and now they are

coming to our streets here in the uk, in manchester and it‘s now a time for all of us communities, not just the muslims but everyone to stand together. i stand here as a proud muslim, of my faith but i will not let anyone hijack my religion for their utter ignorance and we have to send a strong message out, we will not be cowed, it is u nfortu nate we will not be cowed, it is unfortunate here in this beautiful city, because it has a great tradition of radical but people coming together. for me we should focus on a bit of the positive that has come out in the last 12 hours, where you have seen people come out in their droves, open up their homes, community centres, offering free lifts. the true spirit of manchester. it is a beautiful city, a beautiful sunny day as well. the vigil tonight will be rightly performed in the best of ways with leaders, with our mayor, the police, with communities all coming together. and just for anyone whoonts to go to that vigil in manchester, tell us where it is. —— and just for anyone who wants to go?

.it is and just for anyone who wants to go? . it is at 6.00pm, outside the town hall in albert square. i would suggest get there early. i think there will be hundreds if not thousands of people trying to cram n it is not a huge area. come in early. i think the time will be short. 6pm to 7pm, but afterwards between 7pm and 9pm, we want people to come together. show solidarity. people may hold hands, go for a walk, show the true togetherness of greater manchester. we want people to come together and show and send a strong message of the world because the eyes of the world are on our communities and the people of manchester and it is our chance and opportunity to show what resilience and what a beautiful city we truly are. thank you very much for being with us. that‘s a community organiser who is co—ordinating that vent tonight. that vigil at 6pm. let me just tell you we are expecting a news conference from greater manchester

police at their headquarters with the latest on the investigation. that should be getting under way in the next two or three minutes. so as soon as it does we will bring you news from that. so a news conference with the latest on the police investigation and perhaps on the casualties as well from greater manchester police, at their headquarters which was visited earlier on today by the prime minister, theresa may. let‘s bring in my colleague fiona trott who is here not to far from where i am outside the manchester arena. fiona, what‘s the latest? outside the manchester arena. fiona, what's the latest? the police have moved the cordon now. so you can get closer to the arena which is just behind me where the green windows are and that railway bridge. this road is the main road into the city centre. so when you see all this closed off by the police investigation, this interchange, you get a real sense of how this police investigation is having a huge impact on the city. we‘re at the end of deansgate,

impact on the city. we‘re at the end of dea nsgate, people impact on the city. we‘re at the end of deansgate, people that know this pa rt of deansgate, people that know this part of manchester will tell you that it part of manchester will tell you thatitis part of manchester will tell you that it is full of bars, restaurants and offices. i can see a few police officers in front of me, a fire engine, you can walk down deansgate today without worrying about bumping into anyone or without worrying about crossing the road. people are speaking in hushed tones. there was a church service held at st ann church in the middle of the day. people went to pay their respects and they started to lay flowers there. it was held by the bishop of bolton. he said that people in manchester are feeling angry and anxious, but he also said we are a tolera nt anxious, but he also said we are a tolerant city, we‘re a peaceful city. we respect people whoever they maybe. earlier too, we heard from canon wall who is from manchester cathedral which is just behind canon wall who is from manchester cathedral which isjust behind me here and because it is within the cordon, of course, it is closed, people can‘t go there and pray and remember what was atecteded, what

the canon was telling us, we decided to ta ke the canon was telling us, we decided to take the church out on to the street instead. she had a book of remembrance. she went out and they had a pen and people were writing m essa g es had a pen and people were writing messages and sending their thoughts and prayers to the families affected by this. she said they have had m essa g es by this. she said they have had messages from all over the world and as you mentioned earlier ben, a vigil is being held in the city centre later tonight at albert square at 6pm so people can express their thoughts and feelings about what has happened to manchester. fiona trott, thank you very much indeed. well, around the world there has been condemnation of what happened in manchester last night. leaders from around the world have condemned the attack — flags are flying at half mast in downing street, and at the european union headquarters in brussels.

all election campaigning has been suspended today paris and st petersburg, brussels and berlin. london and now manchester. the threat of terrorism is one that few nations can avoid and many leaders must face and today it was their turn to share solidarity with the people of britain. 0n the latest stage of his tour of the middle east, a place that‘s had its fair share of suicide attacks, president trump said what he called the wicked ideology behind terrorism had to be completely obliterated. so many young, beautiful, innocent people living and enjoying their lives, murdered by evil losers in life. i won‘t call them monsters, because they would like that term. they would think that‘s a great name. i will call them, from now on, losers. because that‘s what they are, they‘re losers. the president‘s spokesman said he had telephoned theresa may to express his condolences, the first of many world leaders to make similar calls. the newly elected president

of france, emmanuel macron, also spoke to the prime minister and offered her all means of cooperation to help britain in the fight against terrorism. in berlin, the union flag was at half—mast at the british embassy. and germany‘s chancellor offered her support and sympathy. this suspected terrorist attack, she said, will merely strengthen our determination to continue working together with our friends in the uk to combat those who plan and carry out such despicable acts. people in the uk can rest assured germany stands shoulder to shoulder with them. in brussels, flags at the european commission and here at the european parliament were also lowered out of respect to the victims. the president of the european council, donald tusk, tweeted: "my heart is in manchester. our thoughts are with the victims".

the commission president, jean—claude juncker, expressed his deepest sympathies. in a telegram to mrs may, president putin offered to step up russia‘s counter—terrorism cooperation with britain and other leaders around the world offered their condolences and support. japan‘s prime minister said this week‘s g7 meeting in italy would show their determination to stand up to terrorism. the president of china, who visited london last year, telephoned the queen to say china stood with britain at this difficult time. and in australia‘s parliament in canberra, the prime minister there condemned what he called a vile attack directed at teenagers. this is an attack on innocence. surely, there is no crime more reprehensible than the murder of children. this is a direct and brutal attack on young people everywhere, on freedom everywhere. it was a message that echoed around the world, across social media. well, what are the security

implications of what happened here? professor of national security studies at king‘s college london. i spoke to him earlier. the delivery of it a is a complicated thinlying and this suggests something at the more sophisticated end that doesn‘t thz doesn‘t mean the bomb will be the most sophisticated. the intelligence services been focussed on whether britain is about to suffer a wave of suicide bombings and how far we can identify linkages between this individual who it seems they have already identified by name, but they haven‘t released that yet and what it means for international

co—operation, but fundamentally, the challenge at the moment is for the prime minister and the close team around her to strike that balance between being appropriately shocked and communicating how the public feels versus the need to emphasise how normal life can continue and that‘s a very difficult message to be passing on today. the intelligence services, we know, that for the last few years they have quite often foiled several plots a year we had the westminster attacks and now we‘ve had this the most deadly terrorist attack on british soil since the 7thjuly attacks 2005 and it is just so difficult, isn‘t it, to stop all of the plots all of the time? yes, i think the success of the intelligence services, the security service and the police is something the country should be rightly proud of. it‘s pretty unprecedented how

many plots have been either disrupted orjust many plots have been either disrupted or just haven‘t many plots have been either disrupted orjust haven‘t occurred because it‘s just so difficult to operate in the uk, but that doesn‘t mean that we can achieve total security. i do think it‘s very worrying that we have had our second major suicide attack. i think it‘s debatable whether certain other attacks were suicide in nature such as the attack on westminster, but this was, it seems, a suicide attack, and it must be of great concern. that said most terrorist plots are interrupted by intelligence, not by physical security and we‘re con stontly achieving success in the fight against terrorists. it‘s important to remember that contrary to this view i often hear said which is the terrorist only have to be lucky once, that‘s not correct, they have to be lucky every day not to be caught by a very sophisticated apparatus that we have in this country. let‘s show you the scene at greater

manchester police headquarters and we are expecting a news conference there in the next few minutes with an update from police commanders on their investigation into the atrocity at the manchester arena and perhaps on the casualty numbers as well, an update on that. we know that the prime minister, theresa may, was there at greater manchester police headquarters earlier on this afternoon. she spent about an hour there. she talked to the chief co nsta ble, there. she talked to the chief constable, ian hopkins, and other police commanders as they pursue this investigation, trying principally to establish whether the man who carried out this attack, the suicide bomber was acting alone or more likely with others in a conspiracy with others. so we‘ll bring you that news conference just as soon as it gets under way. well, manchester is a city trying to come to terms with bhapd here, the deaths

of so many young people and the injuries to so many young people at the manchester arena. john johnson reports on a city pulling together. manchester‘s streets, busy with shoppers. some shocked, some sad but determined. absolutely defiant. there is nobody in this world that will keep us away of coming to the centre of manchester, it‘s vibrancy, it‘s metropolitan feeling, it‘s fantastic and no amount of evilness will ever, ever dampen any good thought there is about manchester. greater manchester‘s new mayor shared their pride and defiance. i want to thank the people of manchester. even if the minute after the attack, they opened their doors to strangers and drove them away from danger. they gave the best possible, immediate response to those

who seek to divide us. and it will be that spirit of manchester that will prevail and hold us together. there were so many offers to donate blood, this morning they had to turn people away. 0bviously, with the tragedy that has happened, if we can help in that way, that would be beneficial. so, it would be nice, you know, to do something to help. ijust really wanted to come down and see if i could help at all. it's such a massive tragedy. there has been an overwhelming response on social media. i thought i would come down and try to give blood. do my bit, yeah. and last night, an instinctive reaction from the city‘s cab drivers, not to run from danger but to help others find their families and offer them lifts home. i‘ve just come down to see if anyone needed a lift home if they were stranded or lost or anything. as a good citizen, it's the time where everyone needs to come together. i thought i'd try to come down

to help the people get home, free of charge, without worry being paying to get home. this city has felt destruction before. an ira bomb exploded at the arndale shopping centre in 1996, injuring hundreds of people, just yards from last night‘s attack. this post box was about the only thing that survived. the city centre has been rebuilt around it, but it is a reminder of the strength and resilience of this city and it‘s that same spirit that people are relying on here today. and this evening, people will come together in the city centre to show their support in a vigil. tough, gritty resolve is a natural response here, but it‘s certainly being tested. i have been getting analysis on the terror attack here in manchester from emily who is senior research

fellow at the royal united services institute and she compared for us this attack with other recent terror attacks. the fact that it was a suicide attack does indicate a higher level of sophistication than perhaps other attacks we have seen most recently with the westminster attack which was the use of a vehicle. so it potentially does imply that there we re potentially does imply that there were more than one, where there was more than one person at least if not a bigger network involved. and clearly, this was really a soft target, wasn‘t it? notjust civilians as we were discussing, but very young civilians. i mean the attacker must have known that they we re attacker must have known that they were young people at that concert last night? yes, i mean, clearly, the attack was designed to target a soft location. i mean, ithink, going back to your previous question as well in terms of looking back at history the attack was reminiscent obviously of the attacks in paris on

the bataclan, so the attacker or attackers would have been aware of who was actually inside the building. and what are the police, their priorities now, are clearly, to establish that there aren‘t any, if there was a cell involved in this, that it‘s remaining members are not still at large and potentially dangerous and potentially capable of carrying out further attacks? that's the first priority of the police in any sort of attack that occurs. it‘s to try and identify who the attacker was, what his background is and to try and uncover any possible links with other individuals or groups of individuals. they clearly have been trying to do so in manchester today. we‘ve heard reports of possible other arrests, also reports of a controlled detonation which does reflect the fact that they are exploring all avenues to try and actually pin down whether this was the work of one man or one man

working as part of a network. let‘s tell you about the manchester arena where the attack happened last night. it‘s the biggest venue for p0p night. it‘s the biggest venue for pop concerts in this city. it has a capacity of 21,000 and it was pretty packed last night. now, ariana grande who was giving that concert has tweeted to say she is is broken about what happened last night, take that who were due to be performing in liverpool this evening have postponed that concert. colin patterson reports now on the fall—out for the music industry of what happened here last night. it was a situation with which any parent could identify. dropping your children off at an event they‘ve been looking forward to for months and coming back to pick them up a couple of hours‘ later. they‘d come to see ariana grande‘s dangerous woman tour but ended up being the ones in danger.

members of an audience which became the target of a terrorist attack. the singer made her name as a children‘s tv star and still attracts a very young, predominantly female fan base. many in the crowd were pre—teens, some as young as seven or eight. entertainment stars expressed their horror at the night‘s event. it shocks me every time we hear this sort of news, that attacks like this can happen, but especially when there will be so many children at this concert tonight. we‘ll all go to bed holding our little ones even tighter this evening. last year, time magazine named ariana grande as one of the 100 most influential people on the planet, highlighting her 150 million social media followers and the role it plays in attracting her young fans. it was with a tweet that she communicated after the attack, simply saying, "broken.

from the bottom of my heart, i am so, so, sorry, i don‘t have words." now the world of music is using the same platform to voice their support, both for her and the city of manchester. taylor swift says she is offering her thoughts and prayers and tears for all those affected by the manchester tragedy. harry styles described himself as "heart broken" over what happened. a sentiment shared by katy perry who says she is broken hearted for the families and broken hearted for ariana grande. and those stars can picture exactly where the attack took place because the manchester arena is the second—largest indoor music venue in europe, and their world tours all take them there. tomorrow night take that were due to play the first of three homecoming gigs in the venue. now it‘s a crime scene. harvey goldsmith, the promoter behind live aid, says last night‘s attack has huge implications for the live music market.

the most vulnerable point is on the exit and, therefore, i presume all the arenas and promoters together will review how to deal with people leaving concerts but if it‘s outside the concert area, the arena itself, where the concert takes place, if it is on the way out, it is very difficult to do much more than has been done now. it is believed that ariana grande will cancel the remaining european dates of her tour, which was scheduled to reach london tomorrow. the former child star is now having to deal with the most adult of situations. and we‘re still waiting for that news co nfe re nce and we‘re still waiting for that news conference from the greater manchester police with the latest update on their investigation into what happened here. so we‘ll bring you that as soon as it begins and then also at 6pm, that vigil in manchester city centre to remember those who died and who were injured

here. 22 dead and 59 injured. that‘s the latest from manchester. back to you in the studio. studio: ben, thank you very much. the formerjames bond actor roger moore has died at the age of 89. sir roger‘s family confirmed the news on twitter. the statement read, "thank you pops for being you and for being special to so many people." nick higham takes a look back at his life. mr bond... james bond. he was an unlikely bond. he hardly looked like a ruthless operator licensed to kill, but with a touch of self—parody, bond films were always most fun when roger moore was playing the lead. a feast for my eyes! he started out impossibly handsome, as a male model and bit part actor. his first brush with fame came at 25 when he married dorothy squires,

a huge singing star on both sides of the atlantic. his first big break came in the television series ivanhoe. ivanhoe made him a pin—up, a heart—throb. but, as an actor, he seemed a little wooden. that was until the saint. it was in the saint that he first developed the classic moore screen character. smart, sexy, half action man, half humorous. he went on to star in the persuaders with tony curtis, mixing action and laughs once more. i say daniel... i will buy you one! in blue? we played it tongue—in—cheek. i play most heroes tongue—in—cheek because i really don't

see myself as a hero. although i play them as if it is all a joke. his tongue was never more firmly in his cheek than when he played james bond. is there time before we leave for lesson number three? absolutely... in the end, he gave up acting for charity work as a goodwill ambassador for unicef. it earned him his knighthood, but he could still make headlines, as when his third marriage broke up. what‘s bond doing? i think he's attempting re—entry, sir. but this is how we will remember roger moore. suave, sophisticated, and not remotely serious. roger moore who has died at the age of 89. i spoke to david sillito and he said to many people roger moore

was their favourite james bond. you have got to remember when he took the role on, we all think of it as a thing that goes on and on forever and is reinvented. many people were wondering what would come after connery? people thought well, what could he do with it? he brought something to the role, a bit of wit, a bit of charm, swarve, always the perfect english gentleman. you can pretty much say he was as successful in the box office as connery was and considerably more so, the number of people who went to see those seven movies, i mean he was 58 when he realised i‘m too old for this carry on, but he always thought it was ridiculous and i the joy of it, isn‘t it?

you watch him and you see that you can follow the plots, and you can enjoy the action, but throughout it all is the little knowing wink when you‘re watching, there is the pleasure there and it‘s what he brought to the saint, if you watched television over the last 50 years, you have probably watched an awful lot of roger moore, haven‘t you? even after he‘d given up on the james bond films, he appeared in other films, some successful, some not, but it was his role in unicef too, he was in the public eye right up until the end? very much so. he, ithink, rather enjoyed the unicef role more than he did the guns and action of pretending to be the great action hero. i don‘t think he was a man who had any affection for guns and explosions at all and had more affection for the good that he could do as a goodwill ambassador around the world. well, to meet him was to know he had so much charm. he was a pleasure to chat to. he sort of radiated the goodwill on screen as well as a unicef ambassador and as an actor. and very self—deprecating man.

he usually had a joke and it was usually at his own expense? yes. he got a seven year contract from mgm and he said that he had a three letter designation at the end of mbg which he said was "no bloody good"! his films weren‘t particularly successful and he always knew what he was good at, but what he was good was projecting charm and that character that he developed and it looks as though he comes from privilege, anything but, he grew up in south london, and born in stockwell, his dad was a policeman and one of the stories i loved was that his dad got him his first work on set when a film director was robbed and his dad was dealing with the man and said, "my son‘s an aspiring actor, do you want to give him a chance?" that was his first little screen appearance. of course, the war disrupted his,

when he went to rada, so he had been an actorfor a long, long time even before bond. so, when we look at bond it‘s towards the end of his acting career and for many people, they will remember the saint, ivanhoe and maverick. it‘s a lot of film and tv history in all of this. returning to atrocity in manchester. we are hearing a thur of the victims, the third name being released is john victims, the third name being released isjohn atkinson, 26 years old, from radcliffe in bury. he has been named as well as two other victims, eight—year—old saffie rose roussos, who was a pupil in at a

lancashire primary school and student, goshlg gorge, believed to be 18, also among the dead. more at 5pm. now let‘s get a weather update with darren. we have seen temperatures of 25 celsius and we are expecting it to get warmer than that by the end of the week and for the start of the bank holiday weekend. today we have had mixed weather in terms of sunshine and lovely blue skies. in north wales, in rhyl, that with the greyer skies we have had across parts of southern england, here in surrey temperatures haven‘t been as high as they were yesterday. through this evening and overnight, we will see some of the cloud towards the south east tending to break up, but more cloud coming in across northern ireland where we will see pockets of light rain and drizzle and low cloud too. some misty cloud towards the south—west and south wales, clearer

skies for eastern england, but a really warm night, 1a or 15 celsius for many towns and cities. into tomorrow, it could start off cloudy across a good part of wales, in the south—west and there maybe some mist and low cloud not far away from the south coast. some sunshine to begin the day across much of eastern england, but more cloud is coming in across the north—west, notjust for northern ireland, especially western parts of northern ireland, but across scotland and rain or drizzle here and probably dry for northern england. as we go through the day, two things will happen, areas will that will start off cloudy will see the cloud developing. the rain and drizzle peters out and we are left with one or two showers, but it is a dry theme. some sunshine at times and warm aireven dry theme. some sunshine at times and warm air even with the cloud around. temperatures into the low 20s and possibly peaking at 25 celsius in the south east, but later on in the week, not only does it stay dry, we‘re probably going to find more sunshine on offer and with

that temperatures are set to rise higher. with high pressure right over the uk on thursday, we start to break up that cloud, allowing us more sunshine and that warmth pushes northwards into scotland and northern ireland, 23 celsius in glasgow. we are looking at possibly the mid—too high 20s towards the south east of the uk. that high pressure, the position of it will be crucial. it keeps the dry weather for a while, but the centre slips out towards the near continent allowing the weather fronts it approach the west and south—west of the uk, bricking thundery showers, but we draw up drier airfrom the near continent and really lift those temperatures. today at five, we‘re in manchester, where 22 people have been killed and many injured in a suicide bomb attack. it happened at the end of a pop concert attended by thousands of young people when a man detonated a bomb as the audience was leaving.

the youngest victim named so far is eight—year—old saffie roussos from tarleton in lancashire. another victim has been named as 18—year—old student georgina callander. others are still missing and dozens are being treated in hospital. we ran straight out the doors all the way down to the hotel and all i could hear was screaming, people crying. there was smoke everywhere, there was drips of blood on the floor leading out of the main entrance and we just ran. in the past hour, the queen and senior members