United Kingdom bombing: new arrest as police hunt for wider terror network

After the meeting, Prime Minister Theresa May announced the threat level has been raised to the highest "critical", meaning another attack could be imminent.

Rowley, however, said there were still "gaps in our understanding" of the plot, and that there will be "more arrests and more searches" linked to the Manchester attack.

A suicide bomber killed 22 people and wounded scores of others minutes after Grande's concert at the Manchester Arena ended on Monday night. However, Security Minister Ben Wallace said there was no evidence of a specific threat over Britain's holiday weekend, when major events will take place including Saturday's soccer FA Cup final in London, where extra armed officers will be on duty.

Despite the country being placed on critical alert, police have urged people to go out and enjoy themselves.

Paying tribute to the people of Manchester, who turned out for a massive vigil to honour the bombing victims in the city on Thursday (25May17), Grande adds: "The way you have handled all of this has been more inspiring and made me more proud than you'll ever know". They arrested two men, aged 20 and 22, in the northwest England city, by using an explosive device to get into their property.

Before kickoff, Prince William laid a wreath in memory of the victims alongside Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.

His friend, also of Libyan descent, died after being stabbed by British youths in Manchester in May 2016, the source said on condition of anonymity.

Manchester slowly returned to normal, though the damaged arena and adjacent Victoria train station remained closed.

Ariana Grande has released a lengthy, powerful statement on social media and confirmed she will return to Manchester for a benefit concert "in honor of and to raise money for" the victims of the fatal bombing at her Manchester gig this past week.

One of the men under arrest is believed to be Ismail Abedi, 23, the brother of the bomber, Salman Abedi.

"Our response to this violence must be to come closer together, to help each other, to love more, to sing louder and to live more kindly and generously than we did before", the note also says. But with the Ariana Grande Manchester benefit gaining traction, and reports pointing to more concrete details regarding the concert, this underscores a key point Ariana made in yesterday's open letter - she's not willing to let such a hateful act divide her fans and the world in general.