‘Missed opportunities’ laid out in final report on Arena bombing Action earlier by MI5 ‘may have led to Salman Abedi’s activities being uncovered’ – report. The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
MI5 missed opportunity that could have avoided Manchester Arena terror attack, inquiry finds A “significant” missed opportunity by MI5 to act over a key piece of intelligence might have prevented the Manchester Arena terror attack, the inquiry into the bombing has found. Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2023
Manchester Arena bombing ‘might have been prevented’, inquiry finds Two pieces of information about suicide bomber Salman Abedi were assessed at the time by MI5 to not relate to terrorism. The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
Inquiry finds Manchester Arena terror attack 'might have been prevented' The attack in 2017 saw 22 people killed Wales Online · Mar 2, 2023
MI5 missed ‘significant opportunity’ to prevent Manchester Arena bombing Report into atrocity concludes failure to act on intelligence means ‘realistic possibility’ to stop plot was missed The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023
MI5 missed 'significant opportunities' to stop Manchester Arena suicide bomber Today's publication of the final report of the Manchester Arena Inquiry looked at whether the attack could have been prevented, the planning and preparation of the attack and the radicalisation of Abedi Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023
Read the Manchester Arena bombing inquiry volume three in full Download the report which contains the findings of inquiry chairman Sir John Saunders on whether the terror attack could have been prevented by MI5 and counter-terrorism police Manchester Evening News · Mar 2, 2023
Manchester Arena inquiry maintains secrecy over two pieces of intelligence MI5 had before bombing Inquiry chairman says nothing was done with information that ‘transpired to be relevant to Abedi’s plan’ The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
MI5 missed 'significant opportunity' to take action which might have prevented Manchester Arena bombing, inquiry finds Salman Abedi could have been stopped at Manchester Airport on his return to the UK from Libya days before the bombing, the inquiry chairman has said Manchester Evening News · Mar 2, 2023
The six missed opportunities before the Manchester Arena bombing MI5 received intelligence on Salman Abedi twice in the months before the bombing, but failed to detect plot The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
MI5 missed ‘significant’ chance to stop Manchester Arena terror attack, inquiry finds Security Service issues unprecedented apology after it ‘took no action’ on intelligence linked to Salman Abedi’s plot The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
Figen Murray on terrorism, the legacy of the Manchester Arena inquiry and wanting to speak to a young Salman Abedi 'The severity and the brutality of the way they were taken from us makes it very difficult for us to have closure' Manchester Evening News · Mar 2, 2023
Manchester Arena inquiry: MI5 braced for criticism in final report Victim’s mother expects ‘catalogue of mistakes’ to be exposed in Sir John Saunders’ report on 2017 atrocity The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023
Final report from public inquiry into Manchester Arena bombing to be published Inquiry chairman Sir John Saunders will release his findings on whether the terror attack by Salman Abedi could have been prevented. The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023 Manchester bomber's preacher friend Mansour Al-Anezi was on MI5 radar for 10 years Salman Abedi's Muslim preacher friend Mansour Al-Anezi was investigated by the security services before a failed suicide bombing in Exeter in 2008
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023 Manchester Arena attack survivor demands ‘truth’ from MI5 Martin Hibbert, who was paralysed in 2017 atrocity, speaks out before inquiry publishes final report
Daily Mirror · Feb 26, 2023 MI5 'missed chances' to stop Manchester Arena bomber who killed 22 in terror attack Salman Abedi killed 22 people at the Manchester Arena after he detonated a home-made device at an Ariana Grande concert in 2017, but a probe has revealed MI5 were aware of him in 2014
Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023 007 Things I learnt from a (sort of) spy A new book by Ava Glass — not her actual name, obvs — is based on real life experiences working with MI5 and MI6. Joanna Taylor meets her
The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023 A timeline of dissident republican activity Dissident activity in Northern Ireland over the last 15 years has included the killings of two police officers, two soldiers and two prison officers.
Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2023 Rising threat from young right-wing terrorists radicalised in their bedrooms, MP warns Sir Julian Lewis, who chairs Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee, issued the warning as he addressed the Royal United Services Institute
The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023 Shamima Begum cannot return to UK after losing appeal against citizenship removal Begum’s lawyers vow to challenge decision after court finds she may have been trafficked to Syria for sexual exploitation
ABC News · Feb 17, 2023 British embassy guard who spied for Russia jailed for 13 years A former security guard at a British embassy is sentenced to 13 years in jail after he was caught by undercover MI5 operatives attempting to pass sensitive information to Russia.
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023 Berlin spy case ‘comes amid rise in state threat probes’ A security guard from the British embassy in Berlin has been jailed for handing secrets to Russia.
Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2023 Moment Pro-Putin traitor films CCTV as he's jailed for selling British secrets to Russia Berlin spy David Smith was a former security guard at the British Embassy in Germany and had admitted eight charges under the Official Secrets Act. Today he was jailed at the Old Bailey
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023 Counter-terror chief reveals ‘real threat’ of school terror plots Police stopped ‘eight late-stage terror plots’ in the past year