26 May, 2017
The Prime Minister has said she would be "making clear" to the Mr Trump that details shared between security agencies "must be shared securely". "Hard and fast intelligence sharing rules were broken". The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the information hadn't been cleared for public release.
"It was a devastating occasion ... more sophisticated than some of the attacks we've seen before, and it seems likely - possible - that he wasn't doing this on his own", Rudd said.
The official threat level in Britain was raised after the Manchester attack to "critical", its highest level, meaning a further attack could be imminent.
Armed police will increase patrols and military personnel will be deployed at events such as concerts and sports matches. The National Health Service said 75 people had been hospitalized. Twenty-three remained under close care.
Queen Elizabeth II visited Royal Manchester Children's Hospital on Thursday to talk to some of the victims, their families and medical staff.
Police officers stand next to floral tributes left for the victims of an attack on concert goers atManchester Arena, in St Ann's Square, in Manchester May 24, 2017.
Days after the London transit bombings in 2005, for instance, images of bomb components and the inside of a subway auto were leaked in US media. The suspect was later identified as 22-year-old Salman Abedi.
Abedi's father and two of his brothers have been taken into custody in connection with the investigation into the bombing.
The magazine also reported that British police informed their German counterparts that Abedi had received paramilitary training in Syria. His father, Ramadan, and another brother, 18-year-old Hashim, were detained a day later by Libyan authorities in Tripoli, where they now live.
Authorities are investigating whether Abedi could have been stopped, after Libyan community members in Manchester reported concerns about his views.
British security services are also upset that Abedi's name was apparently leaked by US officials while British police were withholding it - and while raids were underway in Manchester and in Libya, where the bomber's father lives. "This damage is even greater when it involves unauthorized disclosure of potential evidence in the middle of a major counter terrorism investigation".
Hours later, the New York Times published a series of detailed forensic photographs from the crime scene that showed, among other things, fragments of a blue backpack that may have contained the assailant's bomb. "If I'm a cop in Manchester, I may first think, 'Do I want this to go to everybody?' if I'm wanting operational integrity", Pantucci said.
The Financial Times reported that such images are available across a restricted-access encrypted special worldwide database used by government ordnance and explosives experts in about 20 countries allied with Britain.
Referring to Rudd's remarks, he said that the "Five Eyes relationship is crucial to United Kingdom intelligence and security, and for her to openly say how unhappy she is about this shows you how angry people are".
"Greater Manchester Police hopes to resume normal intelligence relationships - a two-way flow of information - soon but is now furious", the BBC reported.
US channel ABC News reported that police had found a kind of bomb-making workshop in Abedi's home and he had apparently stockpiled enough chemicals to make additional bombs. Mr Hopkins did not elaborate on the material that has been found so far. The report said one suspect device was blown up in a controlled explosion.
Britain and the United States are members of the "Five Eyes" group (which also includes Canada, Australia and New Zealand) that allows close intelligence sharing.
