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FBI employees mishandled evidence after Manchester bombing, report finds

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Justice department finds misconduct by four FBI employees after British police photographs leaked to US media after attack Four FBI employees mishandled sensitive information provided by British intelligence following last years suicide bombing in Manchester, a justice department watchdog said on Wednesday. Theresa May to complain to Donald Trump while British police temporarily said on Wednesday it was unable to pinpoint the source of the leaks, but that it had found misconduct by four of the more than 1,000 bureau employees who received an email containing the intelligence. article published…

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Queen to reflect on ‘appalling’ attacks in Christmas Day message

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Monarch to focus on warmth, familiarity and love of home as she remembers London and Manchester atrocities The Queen will remember this years appalling terrorist attacks in London and Manchester that claimed 41 lives, as she delivers a Christmas Day television message focusing on the importance of home. The traditional televised message the 60th by the Queen was pre-recorded in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace. She will say: We think of our homes as places of warmth, familiarity and love there is a timeless simplicity to the pull of…

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Manchester Arena attack: police make more arrests in the city

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20-year-old man hands himself into North Manchester police station after two more arrests in the city on Tuesday Further arrests have been made in connection with the Manchester Arena bombing, including a 20-year-old man who handed himself in to police. He voluntarily presented himself at North Manchester police station on Wednesday and was detained on suspicion of terror offences, Greater Manchester police said. Two of the other arrests were made on Tuesday, with another 20-year-old man held on suspicion of terrorism offences after Greater Manchester police raided an address in…

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Police believe Manchester bomber Salman Abedi largely acted alone

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16 have been arrested so far in connection with the Manchester Arena attack, but it is thought the 22-year-old operated on his own Police now believe the Manchester bomber acted largely alone in the run-up to his suicide attack at Ariana Grandes concert. Soon after Salman Abedi blew himself up at Manchester Arena eight days ago police said they were investigating a potential terror network. But now detectives say the 22-year-old shopped alone for most of the components he used to make the bomb, which killed himself and 22 concertgoers…

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Morrissey attacks politicians and the Queen over Manchester terrorism response

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Controversial singer says MPs remain remote while public bear the brunt of the threat from extremists The Manchester-born singer Morrissey has hit out at politicians for their reaction to the bombing in his hometown that has killed 22 people and hospitalised 59 more. In his statement, the former Smiths frontman claimed that politicians are safe from attacks, while the rest of the country is left vulnerable. The MP wrote on his Facebook page. Politicians tell us they are unafraid, but they are never the victims. How easy to be unafraid…

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Manchester Arena attack: what we know so far

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The events around Manchester Arena have been fast moving and confusing. Here is what we know so farManchester Arena: police confirm 19 dead after explosion at Ariana Grande concert latest updates A suspected terror attack hit a pop concert in Manchester on Monday evening, with many dead and dozens injured. Here is what we know so far: Police have confirmed that at least 19 people were killed in an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena. Police say the explosion is being treated as a terrorist incident until…

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