(BBC) The delay in getting firefighters to the scene of the Manchester Arena attack was “wholly unacceptable,” an inquiry into the bombing has heard. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) area manager Ben Levy agreed the response to the bombing was […]
(BBC) A senior firefighter got lost on a “nightmare journey” to a meeting point he had suggested after the Manchester Arena attack, an inquiry has heard. About 10 minutes after the bombing, Andy Berry chose to meet colleagues at Philips Park Fire […]
(BBC) A “massive breakdown in communications” meant the fire service did not arrive at the Manchester Arena bombing until more than two hours after the explosion, an inquiry has heard. Senior firefighter Andy Berry agreed the length of time was “unacceptable.” Salman […]
(BBC) Twenty-two people murdered in the Manchester Arena bomb were “failed on every level” by organisations criticised in a public inquiry report, a victim’s father has said. Bomber Salman Abedi should have been identified as a threat by security, the inquiry chairman […]
(BBC) Paul Price does not know how close he was to death on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing. Though he remained awake in the horrific minutes that followed, he has barely any memory of it, and for that he is […]
(BBC) Stewards working the night of the Manchester Arena attack used makeshift stretchers and clothing to help causalities, an inquiry has heard. The Manchester Arena inquiry was told many staff working for venue security firm Showsec were caught up in the 2017 […]
(BBC) A refugee in the Netherlands has gone on trial for war crimes over a killing carried out during the Syrian conflict. Ahmad Al K, 49, and his family arrived in the Netherlands in 2014. He was arrested in 2019 after he […]
(BBC) A man accused of murdering a doctor and her daughter claimed he had been attacked by an ancient supernatural spirit at their home, a jury has heard. Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, and her daughter Vian Mangrio, 14, were found at […]
(BBC) An ambulance manager has defended the time it took to treat casualties of the Manchester Arena terror attack. Only three paramedics went into the bomb site and the badly injured were still being carried out on makeshift stretchers an hour after […]
(BBC) An ambulance commander “provided no leadership” for two hours after the Manchester Arena bomb because there was “very little” need for strategic thinking, the attack inquiry has heard. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) deputy director Neil Barnes told a hearing he […]
(BBC) A request by the Manchester Arena bomber’s elder brother to be given immunity in return for speaking to the attack inquiry has been denied. Ismail Abedi, 27, from Manchester, had refused to answer any of the inquiry’s questions and claimed a […]
(BBC) Ambulance staff arriving to help after the Manchester Arena bomb prioritised treatment over taking casualties to hospital, the attack inquiry has heard. The Manchester Arena inquiry was told 14 people were not put on ambulances until three hours after the attack. […]
(BBC) A man used Bitcoin to fund the Islamic State group’s terrorism, a court has heard. Hisham Chaudhary, 28, of Chestnut Drive, Oadby, Leicestershire, is also accused of spreading propaganda online. He denies four counts of disseminating a terrorist publication, one count […]
(BBC) A paramedic who treated victims of the Manchester Arena bombing has told an inquiry it was “not suitable” to treat casualties at the blast scene. Lea Vaughan was one of only three paramedics to enter the foyer area, where the device […]
(BBC) A specialist paramedic who treated people injured in the Manchester Arena attack has told an inquiry that more medics “would have helped.” Chris Hargreaves was one of three North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) paramedics to go into the foyer after Salman […]
(BBC) A member of the banned group al-Muhajiroun breached a terror prevention order by meeting a woman for sex, a court has heard. The man, known as QT for legal reasons, was handed an 18-month community order at the Old Bailey. He […]
(BBC) More migrants crossed the English Channel by boat on Tuesday. Six boats carrying 132 people were intercepted mid-Channel by the UK Border Force, in sea conditions described by the Coastguard as smooth and slight, with good visibility. The bank holiday weekend […]
(BBC) More than 500 migrants have crossed the Channel in four days, the Home Office has confirmed. UK authorities dealt with 336 people in 19 boats on Friday and 144 in seven boats on Saturday. A further 17 crossed in one boat […]
(BBC) Hungary’s Viktor Orban has ended a controversial visit to Boris Johnson by acknowledging he is anti-immigration and standing by an earlier condemnation of Muslim migrants as “invaders.” He said they had destroyed the border and marched through the country. Downing Street […]
(BBC) A doctor has told an inquiry he was “overwhelmed” at the number of casualties he had to deal with following the Manchester Arena attack. Dr Michael Daley was on-call and was one of the first medical responders at the scene of […]
(BBC) An ambulance commander has defended his decision to not send more paramedics straight into the scene of the Manchester Arena attack. Consultant paramedic Dan Smith told an inquiry into the 2017 bombing that policy meant the risk was too high to […]
(BBC) A paramedic first on the scene of the Manchester Arena bombing did not give immediate treatment to casualties, an inquiry into the atrocity has heard. Patrick Ennis was one of three paramedics to work at the blast scene. He explained he […]
(BBC) Policy and procedures may have got in the way of a joined-up emergency response to the Manchester Arena bombing, a former police chief said. Former Supt Craig Thompson took on the role of tactical firearms commander after the explosion. Operation Plato, […]
(BBC) Armed officers were sent to hospitals in the wake of the Manchester bombing amid fears there could be attacks at the wards where the injured were being sent, an inquiry has heard. Supt Mark Dexter said his “spine went cold” when […]
(BBC) The elder brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has demanded his evidence be barred from use in a criminal prosecution before he will appear at the public inquiry into the atrocity. Ismail Abedi, 27, from Manchester, has previously refused to answer […]
(BBC) The highest-ranking police officer in the emergency response to the Manchester Arena bombing has agreed a tactical commander was “not competent.” Deputy Chief Constable Debbie Ford told the Manchester Arena inquiry she had felt a “growing unease” Supt Arif Nawaz was […]
(BBC) A police chief did not tell the fire service the Manchester Arena bomb scene was “safe enough” for emergency responders to be there, an inquiry has heard. Firefighters only arrived at the arena more than two hours after the explosion on […]
(BBC) Nine boats carrying almost 200 migrants crossed the English Channel in one day. The Home Office said a further 53 people were prevented on Thursday from making the journey by French authorities, who stopped three boats. More than 2,500 people in […]
(BBC) A police inspector has told an inquiry he thought the Manchester Arena bombing scene was safe to operate in as he “persistently called” for paramedics. Insp Mike Smith took on the role of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) bronze commander minutes after […]
(BBC) Eight boats carrying 186 migrants crossed the English Channel on Tuesday. French authorities stopped a further 96 people from making the journey, the Home Office said. More than 2,400 people have reached the UK by boat in 2021 — an increase […]
(BBC) A firearms officer tasked with “eliminating” any further terrorist threat after the Manchester Arena blast said it was the “worst feeling” not being able to help casualties. PC Lee Moore and PC James Simkin were the first armed officers to arrive […]
(BBC) One of the first police officers to arrive at the scene of the Manchester Arena attack has told a public inquiry he was desperate to get emergency responders in to treat the injured. PC Edward Richardson said the incident should have […]
(BBC) A radio operator felt “overwhelmed” and “sick” when he was given a key control room role after the Manchester Arena bombing for which he had no experience or training, an inquiry heard. David Myerscough, a civilian staff member at Greater Manchester […]
(BBC) A police chief who broke policy on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing “to save lives” said he would do it again if a similar attack happened. Ch Insp Dale Sexton declared Operation Plato, a pre-arranged terrorist plan, within minutes […]
(BBC) The emergency services’ response to the Manchester Arena attack was “commendable” and “almost faultless,” a police chief has said. Ch Insp Dale Sexton, from Greater Manchester Police (GMP), was the force duty officer in the control room. He told the inquiry […]
(BBC) A police chief told the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack he deliberately broke policy on the night of the 2017 bombing “to save lives.” Ch Insp Dale Sexton from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was the force duty officer in […]
(BBC) Four small boats with 92 migrants on board crossed the English Channel on Sunday, the Home Office has confirmed. A further 20 people were prevented from making the journey by the French authorities, a spokeswoman said. More than 2,047 people have […]
(BBC) Millions of Muslims around the world are currently observing Ramadan. But some mosques in the UK are not allowing women inside to pray. Some say it is time for change. Almas barely has time for her religion. She is a single […]
(BBC) One of the first police chiefs to arrive at the scene of the Manchester Arena attack has told a public inquiry she could have done more to bring emergency service commanders together. Former British Transport Police (BTP) Ch Insp Andrea Graham […]
(BBC) Nine small boats carrying 209 migrants have crossed the English Channel — the highest number in a single day this year. The Home Office said a further 166 people were prevented from crossing by French authorities. More than 1,850 people have […]
(BBC) A police chief has expressed regret and “professional embarrassment” after he arrived at the Manchester Arena in a taxi nearly three hours after the bombing which killed 22 people. British Transport Police (BTP) Supt Kyle Gordon was off-duty and not on-call […]
(BBC) A senior police chief has admitted his force failed to work effectively with other emergency services in the Manchester Arena attack’s aftermath. Robin Smith was the gold commander for British Transport Police (BTP) on the night of the 2017 bombing. The […]
(BBC) A senior officer has accepted he failed to make sure the emergency services were working together in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena attack. Ch Insp Tony Lodge was based in British Transport Police’s (BTP) control room in London on the […]
(BBC) A police commander who took control after the Manchester Arena attack has described his frustration at being unable to contact emergency services. British Transport Police (BTP) Insp Ben Dawson was based in a London control room on the night of the […]
(BBC) A former student paramedic has been praised for his “heroic” efforts treating victims of the Manchester Arena bombing. Ryan Billington, 20, helped causalities and took charge of transporting the injured to ambulances, a public inquiry into the 2017 attack heard. Mr […]
(BBC) Many of the first aiders working on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing did not have the appropriate qualifications, an inquiry has heard. Emergency Training UK (ETUK) had been contracted to provide medical services at the time for arena operator […]
(BBC) A woman has told the Manchester Arena inquiry that she used her handbag strap to stem the bleeding from her leg as she waited for help after the bombing. Josie Howarth was waiting with her sister Janet Senior in the arena […]
(BBC) A former military police officer who helped the victims of the Manchester Arena attack was a “hero,” the inquiry into the bombing has heard. The Manchester Arena inquiry was told Darron Coster, who was picking up his son, used his Royal […]
(BBC) The High Court has upheld the Ministry of Justice’s power to impose tighter curbs on the movements of convicted terrorists in the wake of the Fishmongers’ Hall attack. Two judges rejected challenges from an associate of the man who carried out […]
(BBC) The elder brother of the Manchester Arena bomber will be told he must appear in person to give evidence at the public inquiry into the attack. Ismail Abedi has so far refused to answer questions in case he incriminates himself. However, […]
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