25 May, 2017
A spokesman for anti-terror police said investigators relied on trust with security partners around the world, adding: "When that trust is breached it undermines these relationships and undermines our investigations".
The UK will now stop sharing information on the Manchester bombing with the USA, the BBC reported, without citing a source.
British Prime Minister Theresa May will raise the issue with Donald Trump on Thursday, a government source said, after the New York Times published detailed pictures of the crime scene in Manchester where 22 people were killed.
Home Secretary Amber Rudd had earlier criticized USA officials for sharing details of the atrocity with American media.
The UK wants to know there will be no further leaks from the investigation.
Omar Alfaqhuri, a neighbour who lives just in front of a house that was raided, said he saw "a massive deployment of police forces" during the arrest in the night and a man he named as "Adel" taken away.
Rudd said Britain's increased official threat level will remain at "critical" until security services are convinced there is no active plot in place.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May said she would lead the counterterror talks at the upcoming G7 summit in Italy.
The leaks have opened a diplomatic row as United Kingdom officials are said to be "furious" that their investigation was compromised when photos appearing to show debris from the attack appeared in the "New York Times".
"So it is irritating if it gets released from other sources and I have been very clear with our friends that that should not happen again".
Police arrested two more people and were on Thursday searching a new site in Manchester suspected of links to the bombing that killed 22 people at a pop concert, as British authorities complained bitterly about investigation leaks by US officials.
- In the early hours of the morning, a controlled explosion is carried out during a police search at a property in the Moss Side area of Manchester.
The government took that action amid concerns that Salman Abedi, the bomber who killed 22 people and wounded scores at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester on Monday, may have accomplices who are planning another deadly attack.
"These searches are connected to Monday's horrific attack on the Manchester Arena, but this is a fast moving investigation and we are keeping an open mind at this stage", police said in a statement.
British police and security services are also upset that the name of British bomber Salman Abedi was apparently leaked by US officials and published while police in Britain were withholding the name for operational security.
"We have evidence that he is involved in Daesh (Islamic State) with his brother".
