Manchester Arena attack: MI5 apology not enough, says MP

(BBC) MI5’s apology for not preventing the Manchester Arena attack is not “enough,” MPs have heard.

The head of the security agency said on Thursday it was “profoundly sorry” that it did not thwart the suicide bombing in 2017 which killed 22 people.

The apology followed the final report into the attack, which found MI5 missed opportunities to stop the bomber.

James Daly, Tory MP for Bury North, said there were “shocking failures” and “gross negligence” by the authorities.

He told the House of Commons: “Too often in this place, an apology from an organisation seems to be enough when it’s not.”

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