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Manchester terror attack - ISIS claims responsibility for bombing

ISLAMIC State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the Manchester terror attack where a man carried out a suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert.

The group said one of its "soldiers" carried out the attack, which killed 22 people and left a further 59 injured.

A spokesman said: "One of the soldiers of the caliphate was able to place an explosive device within a gathering of the Crusaders in the city of Manchester."

The statement was posted on Telegram, an encrypted app used by many ISIS fighters and supporters to evade security services.

"Our values, our country and our way of life will always prevail

Theresa May".

This morning Theresa May said police and security services believed they knew the identify of the bomber.

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She said had chosen the time and place of his attack to cause "maximum carnage and to kill and injure indiscriminately".

Speaking outside Downing Street, the PM paid tribute to emergency workers and members of the public who rushed to help the victims.

And she vowed: "The terrorists will never win and our values, our country and our way of life will always prevail."

The incident is the worst terrorist attack in the UK since 56 people were killed in the 7/7 London bombings in 2005.

Manchester Arena said the explosion happened outside the 21,000-capacity venue, as Grande's fans began streaming from the doors.

More than police 400 officers were deployed on the operation last night, while Manchester Victoria station was evacuated and trains cancelled.

Hundreds of people are still desperately trying to trace loved ones in the aftermath of the attack.

Parents, relatives and friends are flooding social media with images in a desperate bid to track down those still missing after the explosion.

They include eight-year-old Saffie Rose Roussos, who was at the gig with her sister and her mother.