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Good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. fewer people would have been killed in the manchester arena bombing if there hadn't been a series of security failings. that's the damning conclusion of the inquiry�*s first report into the attack. the report says salman abedi should have been identified as a threat. it highlights a series of missed opportunities to spot the threat and intervene before he carried out the suicide attack in may 2017 which killed 22 people and injured hundreds more. the operators of the manchester arena, the security firm showsec and british transport police were all bla...

Some news we have had justin, a statement by the mayor of greater manchester in response to that first report from the manchester arena bombing inquiry which was heavily critical of it security arrangements. he starts off talking about how this is initially difficult day for the families who have lost loved ones and those injured on that night in may 2017. and he goes on to say there are wider lessons for us all. it is sadly clear that the country was underprepared for an attack of this nature outside london and that security arrangements at large—scale events were insufficient. he goes on s...

Opportunities to prevent or minimize the devasting impact of the atrocity. 22 people were killed and hundreds were injured at the end of an ariana grande concert in may 2017. 0ur correspondent judith moritz reports. police emergency, hello. there's been an explosion at manchester arena! is anybody injured ? yes, loads! chaos and devastation in the moments after the bomb. the aftermath was horrific. but the details of what happened before the explosion are distressing too. the chairman of the manchester arena inquiry didn't hold back today in his criticism of those responsible for keeping conce...

Some startling and wide ranging conclusions which you have outlined very clearly. something i was struck by, and you detach on, sirjohn saunders said, i am quoting, overarching impression of the evidence was that inadequate attention was paid to the national level of terrorist threat by those directly concerned with security in the arena. it is worth remembering that that national terror threat level was severe in may 2017. yes, it was. what the report is trying to get is that that national terrorist threat had been at the severe level for some time and perhaps people had got a bit used to it....

A warning — you may find some of the details in her documentary upsetting. for the security industry, may 2017 was a watershed moment. the manchester arena broke the mould, really. it was an attack on kids and people out socialising. a suicide bomber slipped through the nets of police and security. i didn't want to feel let down and i was really let down by them. we live in times where terrorism happens. - it needs to be in the forefront of people's minds. _ now, past weaknesses have been exposed. there is a suspicious person sat behind you, he has got a backpack. i thought, suicide bomber, ...