26/05/2017 BBC News at Ten

Police make another arrest and say they've got hold

of a large part of the terror network surrounding

As more premises are raided, officers say there've been

We've got to understand everything around the dead terrorist,

the network and how they manufactured

Enormous progress has been made, but we still have

We speak to the mosque attended by Salman Abedi.

They told police he was being radicalised -

but thought one phone call was enough.

When the authorities are aware that this person is radical,

or maybe doing wrong things, the responsibility

But is that where your responsibility ends,

We'll be talking to others who knew Abedi and asking why the police

are so confident they've got most of his network.

Jeremy Corbyn says UK foreign policy and its war

on terror aren't working - he's criticised for saying so soon

Economists question the financial honesty of both the Labour

And has a defined Manchester gets back on its feet this evening with

an athletics display, we look forward to a weekend of sport and

music. And coming up in Sportsday on BBC

News, Manchester City spent a reported ?43 million

on the 22-year-old Monaco midfielder Britain's top counter-terrorism

officer says they have captured a large part of the network involved

in the Manchester Arena attack, Mark Rowley said immense progress

had been made in the investigation - but there were still important lines

to pursue and arrests to be made. He also disclosed that police have

reviewed security arrangements at more than 1,000 events around

the country this He said people should go out

as planned and be reassured Our home affairs correspondent

Daniel Sandford reports. An already vast investigation,

still expanding. Each day, counter-terrorism

detectives raid more properties in Manchester,

cutting through the shutters at this The shop owner, Abs Forjani,

is a cousin of the Manchester bomber who was arrested earlier

in the week, with two Police also raided another house

in the middle of the night, bringing the number of people

in custody to nine, all men, mostly Libyan,

and aged between 18 and 38. They're very significant,

these arrests. We are very happy we have our hands

around some of the key players There is still a little

bit more to do. The bomber, Salman Abedi,

came back to Manchester Renting a flat in this block,

he had already bought many of the ingredients

for his lethal device. It was here that Salman Abedi

spent his last weekend, putting his bomb together,

making the final preparations to attack a concert

full of teenage girls. About three months earlier, before

he went to Libya for the last time, Abedi rented a flat in this block,

being pored over by forensics officers this week as

a possible bomb factory. This evening, his friend told

the BBC what Aiman found A piece of metal in the bathroom

and electricity switched off, He can smell a strong,

strong, strong smell coming Aiman told me, I think it's

like diesel, like petrol, Detectives say they've made very

significant finds and, crucially, believe they have captured a large

part of his terrorist network. We have seized thousands of exhibits

which are now being assessed. I think it's fair to say there has

been enormous progress with the investigation

but still an awful Police have found bomb-making

material, but because of concerns about what might still be out there,

the threat level will The public can expect much higher

security at the 1,300 events We mustn't let this

terrible terrorist incident Let's carry on this weekend,

this bank holiday weekend, A weekend in which armed officers

will be patrolling on trains. Detectives investigating

Monday's shocking attack are growing in confidence,

but for now, going into one of the most important

weekends of the summer, More details have been emerging

about the bomber Salman Abedi. The BBC has spoken to a former

friend who said Abedi's behaviour Abedi attended Didsbury mosque,

where his attitude raised concerns. Tonight the chairman insisted

the police were tipped off, but also admitted that mistakes may

have been made. Our special correspondent

Ed Thomas reports. The Manchester home,

the family and the need to know why. Ramadan Abedi, a father who allowed

his children to fight on the front line in Libya.

His son, Hashim, suspected of supporting so-called Islamic State.

And then Salman Abedi, the suicide bomber who murdered in his own city.

I met him at the mosque. He just prayed, and that was it. He stayed

after for a bit, an extra five or ten minutes. This is his friend.

They played football together, supporting Manchester United. Now

he's too scared to show his face and says over the past six months Salman

Abedi changed. You could tell there was something up with him, something

was bugging him. It came to a point when he didn't listen to music any

more, didn't think about girls, if there was a nice track on, I said,

let's put this track on, he says, we should listen to music, it's the

devil. Even if you would do bad things, sell weed, alcohol, as long

as you are praying, keep it up, you can still get forgiven. He knows

himself, doing what he did, he will go to hell. I don't know why he did

it. The BBC has been told that Salman Abedi fought in Libya against

the Gaddafi regime when he was just 16. He wasn't a alone. Alongside

him, his brother, hash, Young men, guided by their father, Ramadan. He

was a good fighter, he was fighting to die. This man met all of them in

2011 and 14 the front line with Ramadan Abedi, so-called foreign

fighters in the Manchester Brigade. 70% of them were from the north of

England. People that went to fight? Did the security sources ever try to

stop you from going? From leaving the country? No. Even though they

could see what we were taking, ambulances, satellite phones, some

people even brought laser-guided sites. The BBC has also learned of

allegations that the Manchester bomber's father met the radical

cleric Abu Qatada in London. On Facebook, he is alleged to have

praised fighters allied with Al-Qaeda in Syria. He denies

supporting Islamic extremism. A lot of Libyans, Arabs and Muslims, they

don't believe you can be Muslim and a British citizen. He knew Ramadan

Abedi. He said that fighting in Libya changed him. He believes in

jihad values. If you see what he is thinking about Libya, what he has

written about Libya, he believes in jihad. Says the Manchester attack,

the BBC has asked for an interview with trustees of the mosque where

the Abedi family prayed. Today, we were united in. Did anybody report

this young man? Indeed, one of the imams reported this person. We were

not aware, it was a private matter. He didn't tell anybody inside the

mosque? That has to be a worry. It has to be a worry because as

trustees we should, I suppose, know what is going on. You suppose? The

reason I say I suppose, if he reported him because he had

information which we do not, it is between him and the counterterrorism

police. I have not really spoken to him since. Not the Imam who noticed

him first to find out more information? I don't have

information, I don't need information, I am not responsible.

When he passes the responsibility onto the counterterrorism police,

who, as we all know, have been carrying out surveillance on the

suspect. It is not my responsibility any more. The responsibility has

been shifted to the police and to the security services.

Counterterrorism investigators will not comment if any warnings were

sent, if Salman Abedi could have been stopped from taking 22 lives.

Ed Thomas, BBC News, Manchester. Let's go back to our Home Affairs

correspondent Daniel Sandford. A picture is building up

about the bomber himself. In terms of the wider investigation,

why do you think police are so confident they've got most

of his network? Well, we have watched in Manchester

this week as, bit by bit, detectives have pieced this case together. We

saw them first of all arrest the bomber's brother, then his cousins,

and then a wider network of associates. Ultimately, some of them

might be set free without charge. We have also watched search teams

bursting into property after property and, slowly, we have seen

detectives growing in confidence. They have found most of what they

are looking for. So, why is the threat level still at critical? I

think the simple answer is that nobody wants to take a risk, nobody

wants to jump too soon and take risks with a bank holiday packed

with so many high-profile events like the FA Cup final. Many thanks.

Jeremy Corbyn has placed tackling terror at the centre

of an election campaign speech, his first since

He declared that the war on terror is not working -

and pledged to change British foreign policy if Labour

were to win the election, to reduce the threat to the country.

Political opponents have criticised the timing of his speech,

Our political correspondent Vicki Young's report contains flash

Jeremy Corbyn knows that this is a sensitive time.

After a terrorist atrocity, the Labour leader restarted his

election campaign today, joining a silent tribute

But the Labour leader didn't backtrack from long-held

views on foreign policy, making his case that it's time

Many experts, including professionals in our intelligence

and security services, have pointed out the connections

between wars that we have been involved in, or supported and fought

in, in other countries, such as Libya, and terrorism here at home.

That assessment in no way reduces the guilt of those

Stressing his patriotism, Mr Corbyn repeatedly emphasised that

And he had a direct message for Britain's soldiers.

I want to assure you that under my leadership,

you will only be deployed abroad when there is a clear need,

and only when there is a plan that you have the resources

to do your job and secure an outcome that delivers lasting peace.

Mr Corbyn promised that a Labour government would give the security

services the money they required, and cuts to police budgets

The issue of security could dominate the rest of this election campaign

and today Jeremy Corbyn has repeated views he has held for decades that

military action abroad has made the UK less safe.

To others, that sounds like an excuse for terrorism.

Senior Conservatives were quick to hit out at the Labour leader,

This has been caused not by us, as Jeremy Corbyn

It's been caused by a sick ideology, a perverted version of Islam, that

To say anything now to legitimate or justify those who have carried

out the atrocity in Manchester is, in my view, absolutely obscene.

The arguments have returned and so have election

The SNP leader condemned the Manchester attack but said

politicians shouldn't shy away from debate.

Bombing campaigns, whether in Syria or Libya, without a coherent

strategy to tackle the underlying problems there, often hinder rather

These are the things we need to debate, and debate vigorously.

This evening, Mr Corbyn faced more questions,

There were also questions about links with the IRA. Why would the

British people want us their leader in and that for years supported the

IRA? I did not support the IRA, I don't support the IRA. What I want

everywhere is a peace process, decency and human rights. Did you

tell them to stop the bombing? I didn't meet the IRA, I obviously did

meet people from Sinn Fein. How the country protect its citizens is now

likely to be on the agenda for the rest of the campaign.

At the G7 summit in Sicily, Theresa May accused Jeremy Corbyn

Earlier, she told world leaders that more needs to be done to tackle

foreign fighters returning from conflicts in the Middle East,

and called for pressure on technology companies to remove

extremist material from the internet.

From Sicily, our deputy political editor John Pienaar reports.

Some loving the spotlight - Britain's leader, keen to use it.

Hard to move, let alone grab attention here.

You could just see Mrs May behind Donald Trump.

But after the Manchester attack, she was keen to lead

Mrs May urged leaders to do more against online extremism,

to get web companies to identify and block harmful content,

She wanted action against terrorists stepped up.

Today, G7 leaders have joined Britain in condemning this

Prime Minister, what do you say to those that argue that British

Let's be very clear on peace funding that we have protected

counter-terrorism police funding. We've increased the funding for our

security and intelligence agencies and we continue to provide them with

the support they need. I've been here fighting terrorism. At the same

time, Jeremy Corbyn has said terror attacks in Britain are our own fault

and I want to make one thing very clear. There can never, ever be an

excuse for terrorism. No-one imagines there are easy

answers to terrorism, here at this As party campaigning resumes,

the differences are profound. Mrs May won't want to be

accused of exploiting this She will want British voters

to judge she's the one best qualified to lead the party

and the country. At the summit working session,

agreement to cooperate Even leaders who don't always

get on managed it here. Mrs May suggested more help

for countries in conflict zones The summit statement,

pledging countries to do more and to do more together,

was duly signed and sealed. Thank you to everybody sitting

round a table for the support that you have shown to the United Kingdom

in the face of this absolutely Sticking together on an issue

like terrorism is a must for leaders at a big summit,

and it's not just for show. But dealing with a problem like this

takes complex solutions, time and patience to tackle a threat

that will continue long, long after big set occasions

like this one have come and gone. John Pienaar, BBC News,

the G7 in Sicily. Well, we've heard differing claims

about police numbers And this week's bombing has

again raised questions about government strategy,

and whether it has the right powers to deal with those

who pose a potential risk. The murder of Lee Rigby in Woolwich,

2013, prompted David Cameron to reshape his

counterterrorism strategy. Will be absolutely resolute

in its stand against The focus was on home grown

extremism, with public sector to inform police if they thought

someone was displaying The Government set up an extremism

task force and proposed a counter-extremism bill,

with tough powers against anyone deemed

to be an But the legislation now looks

unlikely ever to happen because ministers struggled

to define extremism, and concerns the approach fosters

suspicion and distrust in largely The terror attacks in Paris in 2015

sent a shockwave across Europe. In the UK, ministers responded

by announcing an extra 1,900 spies and 1,000 more

police firearms officers. We have been building the capability

of police here in the UK to respond. But the number of firearms officers

is actually 1,300 lower than 2010. The attack in Westminster last March

once again focused concerns on keeping track of individuals

known to have radical views. There were questions as to why

people like the murderer, Khalid Masood, couldn't be monitored

and, if necessary, detained. Security services have 3,000 people

under investigation in active operations but only seven people

have their movements restricted The courts take a dim view

of limiting people's freedom if they haven't been convicted

of a crime. The dreadful bombing in Manchester

was followed by claims that cuts to policing may have contributed

to the attack - an accusation emphatically

denied by the Government. Ring fenced money for the police's

counterterrorism effort has increased over the last few years,

from ?594 million in 2015/16, But that doesn't tell the whole

story, because that money comes out Central government money for police

has actually fallen 25% since 2010. In Greater Manchester,

police counterterrorism funding is up ?6 million but the force

says its overall budget must Spotting, monitoring

and neutralising the threat from home-grown terrorists is partly

about resources, of course. But it's also about creating

a society where such an ideology All of those who died in Monday's

attack have now been named. The 22nd victim was

15-year-old Megan Hurley. Danny Savage reports

from Manchester now, on a community grieving for lost

family and friends. In central Manchester today,

people queued to buy flowers Many are at a loss

about what's happened - It was inconceivable

to try and understand how the families are feeling,

especially of the children. I've been a Coronation Street

superfan my entire life. 29-year-old Martyn Hett was one

of those murdered on Monday night. The outgoing Coronation Street

superfan was well-known online. As these possibilities got

less and less and less, you still had some hope

there would be something. And when you actually got the call

that actually confirmed that he had died in this terrible explosion,

it's indescribable. The final and 22nd victim

to be named today was Her brother was

seriously injured too. A note on the family business

only hints as the true A picture of the horror

which faced the first On the right, here,

is paramedic Adam Williams. He is worried about the long-term

effect on him and his colleagues. Possibly myself, there will be some

permanent scars there, emotionally. And I do worry that my colleagues

will suffer the same. There is a very sombre

and respectful atmosphere here. It may be four days since

the atrocity, but that really is just the blink of an eye,

and people here are still just trying to come to terms

with what happened and coming 22 lives lost, countless

others changed forever. Families left with just memories

of those who will never come home. In other news today -

neither the Conservatives nor Labour are being honest over their tax

and spending plans - that's according to economists

from an influential think tank. The Institute for Fiscal Studies

says the Tory pledge to slash immigration would cost billions,

and there's "no way" Labour's spending plans could just be

funded by businesses Here's our economics

editor, Kamal Ahmed. One says they will have a fairer

economy with strict control on spending, the other spending on

public services. Today, a damning conclusion, neither is being

straight. The Tories were the first in the dock. They would continue

cutting day-to-day spending by the state. They have a settlement for

the NHS which is not that generous. They would be taking a risk with

public services. Would they allow public services to deteriorate, or

would they top their spending plans up? The IFS analysis says the Tories

plan another tour Parliament of austerity with cuts in welfare

spending, funding period so challenging for the in England is a

question about whether it's deliverable, and cuts to per-pupil

funding in schools also in England. The IFS also says the target of

lower levels of immigration could damage the economy and the 1% public

sector pay cap means the income gap between the private and public

sector would be at its widest for decades. Now on the positive side,

the IFS does argue the Tories are at least attempting to deal with the

rising costs of an ageing society, with pension benefit reforms. Labour

also faces some tough questions. The risk is the tax rises they would do

won't bring in revenue they need for their spending plans. The estimate

will be lower than the ?49 billion they want. The question is will they

just not do some of the spending increases or would they do a

different tax rise. Taxes would rise for businesses and those earning

above ?80,000. The party's policies are likely to race just ?40 billion

and many people, not just the rich, would be left worse off. Unlike the

Tories, the IFS says Labour would do little to limit pension benefits and

plan to fix the retirement age at 66 rather than letting it increase. The

IFS suggests not increasing the pension age could cost ?30 billion

by 2050. On the positive side, it does the Labour's plans to borrow

for investment could boost the economy. Two parties, two approaches

and now, a warning. When it comes to the manifesto details, voters

beware. The promises may not work out as planned. Kamal Ahmed, BBC

News. Egyptian fighter jets have been

bombing sites in Libya tonight - where they say militants responsible

for an attack on buses carrying 26 people - among them children -

were killed in the attack. Witnesses said masked men stopped

the vehicles, before opening fire on the Christians

who were on their way A man with autism who put a

home-made bomb on a London Underground train has been jailed

for 15 years. The judge said the reasons for 20-year-old Damon

Smith's actions weren't clear but that he wasn't motivated by

terrorism. We heard earlier in the programme

about a mosque in Didsbury, Well, 12 years ago the focus

was on Beeston in Leeds, where the extremists who carried out

the 7/7 London bombings grew up. Our religious affairs

correspondent Martin Bashir has been speaking to Muslims

there to gauge their response A city with its own experience

of British-born extremism. They are doing the exact opposite

to the language of the Koran. They are causing damage

inside our societies. It was from the Beeston area

of Leeds that Mohammed Sidique Khan emerged to plant death

and destruction in London His brother-in-law, Ahmed Patel,

says the tragedy in Manchester What have we been doing

since 7/7, for 12 years? Why do we have another terrorist

attack in the UK after 12 years? In fact, local government

and community leaders have committed significant resources to addressing

the issue of extremism These young people are members

of Leeds Muslim Youth Group. They offer voluntary

service to the community and believe their faith

inspires their action. For me as a Muslim I feel outrage

that someone would use the name of my religion to then go

and justify committing these acts. This is spreading and it

doesn't look like it's stopping any time soon,

which is scary for all of us, That's the number one thing,

show people love and care, but because without that,

we're not going to go anywhere. While the institutions of state,

from schools to the security services, are focused on preventing

violent extremism, I have to say worship places

are responsible as well So you think some of the mosques

in this country are responsible? I think mosque has to be

monitored in the UK. The nation may therefore be left

to rely upon religious leaders to fight back against the small

but dangerous few who These young men who are committing

terror on our soil or elsewhere, they do profess to belong

to the Muslim community, so as a community we do

have a responsibility to ask The Muslim community

has been working with The Muslim community has

actually repeatedly reported many of these perpetrators

to the intelligence services. No one will harbour any kind

of extremism knowingly Cooperation and community engagement

remain the priorities, both here and at many other mosques

across the country. Despite the traumatic events

of earlier in the week, Manchester has been getting back

on its feet this evening with a free athletics event in the city centre -

ahead of a big weekend of sporting And Ariana Grande - whose concert

was the target of the bomb - said this evening she will hold

a benefit performance for the Manchester

victims later this year. Olympian Greg Rutherford is more

used to competing in a stadium. This evening, though, the long jump

was in front of the town hall. The games here have the go ahead,

as does the Great Manchester Run this weekend - with extra security,

and more police. Of course, there are some people

that are nervous, some people The overwhelming feeling has been

yes, we are delighted it's going ahead, we want to be involved,

we want to demonstrate our solidarity, our support

and our passion for the city. Leigh Webber is one of 30,000

runners registered for the race. She says she's apprehensive,

but determined to take part. Is not as if it's in a place

where it everybody can be checked. I know that is a high

risk in that way. But I think, to be honest,

all we can do is just obviously hope This bank holiday weekend

there are big events happening across the country,

from Liverpool's Sound City Festival Security has been stepped up

across the board, but, even so, there are some people with tickets

who have sold or returned them, # Just when you're

thinkin' things over... This afternoon, Madchester

legends The Charlatans Tomorrow night, they'll be playing

at Old Trafford cricket ground. The band know that some of those

are now too worried to turn up. But I think it's important

to get back on your feet Many of the band's fans

say they are undaunted, like Mary and Dave, who travelled

from Nottingham to Manchester My family were a bit

worried, I must admit. The biggest fear to me

was would it be cancelled. From new tattoos to street art -

the city symbol, the worker No-one is complacent,

but many are defiant. Tonight, Ariana Grande has said

she will return here to hold a benefit concert for the victims

of the bomb. Now on BBC One, it's time

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