Wendy Fawell, a 50-year-old mother from Otley, is the latest person to be named as a victim of the Manchester Arena attack on Monday.

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Wendy had travelled to the venue with her friend Caroline and their children. Caroline was seriously injured by the bomb.

Wendy's son Adam gave this statement:

"We're all devastated. Mum was a wonderful woman. She’ll be sadly missed. We'd like to thank everyone for all the effort that went into trying to find her.”

Family friend Jean Osborne added: "She was the kindest person you’d ever wish to meet. She'd do anything for you. She was an awesome person. She'll be missed by many."

Lord Carlile, the former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, says the leaks about the bombing from the US were "very unusual and irresponsible".

"Photos of the backpack after the event could be of utility to future bomb makers, for obvious reasons.

"Also, it damages decades of confidence between the UK and US services, the cohesion of the 'Five Eyes' group, and sharing of information with French, German and other security services.

"These leaks made yesterday a very bad day for national security in several countries, and those responsible should be called to account."

The police officer known to have died in the bombing has been named as Elaine McIver.

Her family have paid tribute to "a much-loved daughter, sister, auntie, friend and colleague, the best we could ever have wished for".

They added: "She was everyone's friend, thoughtful beyond belief with an effervescent and outgoing personality.

"She would have been devastated by the injuries sustained by her partner Paul, and we all wish him a speedy recovery.

"Elaine just loved life, and had a major love of music. Despite what has happened to her, she would want us all to carry on regardless and not be frightened by fear tactics, instead she regularly urged us all to rise up against it.

"Although we will all miss her beyond belief, we absolutely know she will live in our hearts forever."

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Wendy Fawell, a mother from Otley in West Yorkshire, has been named as a victim of the Manchester attack.

Ms Fawell, 50, was at the concert with her daughter.

Staff at the primary school where she worked have expressed their "deep sadness"

On Thursday, St Oswald's C of E Primary School, in Guiseley, said on Twitter: "It is with deepest sadness that I confirm that our former colleague Wendy Fawell was killed in the Manchester bombing. RIP, Wendy."

Greg Mulholland, the Liberal Democrat candidate standing in Leeds North West, wrote on Facebook: "Heartbreaking that Wendy Fawell has been confirmed as a victim of the Manchester attack, deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers with her family and friends."

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The 23-year-old American singer, who was in the Manchester Arena when 22 of her fans and their family members were killed and 64 more injured on Monday night by a suicide bomber, was due to perform at London's O2 Arena tonight and tomorrow.

A statement said the US singer's Dangerous Woman tour would be suspended until 7 June.

It added that Grande, who flew home to Florida following the show, wanted to pay "proper respects to those lost".

Those cancelled tour dates in full:

• 25 May: London, England, O2 Arena
• 26 May: London, England, O2 Arena
• 28 May: Antwerp, Belgium, Sportpalais
• 31 May: Lodz, Poland, Atlas Arena
• 1 June: Lodz, Poland, Atlas Arena
• 3 June: Frankfurt, Germany, Festhalle
• 5 June: Zurich, Switzerland, Hallenstadion

Refunds will be granted to all ticketholders at the point of purchase for the cancelled shows, tour promoter Live Nation said.

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Manchester Arena bomb victim Liam Curry's cricket club paid tribute to the player who had been with them since he was a young boy.

Marsden Cricket Club's Facebook page said: "Liam has been part of the club from the age of just six and we have all seen him develop into an incredibly strong and mature young man, supporting his family through the loss of his father Andy earlier this year.

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"He was developing into a fine cricketer and coach and was undoubtedly going to be part of our first team for many years to come."

His girlfriend had also supported him and his family after his father died, the South Shields-based club said. "Chloe, like Liam, was an incredibly strong person.

"Quiet but not shy, she was a pleasure to be with around the club and I am sure she would have become a close friend to all in the years to come."

The government's Cobra emergency committee is to meet soon - its fourth meeting since the Manchester attack.

Prime Minister Theresa May will chair it before heading for the Nato summit in Brussels.

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US superstar singer Mariah Carey has paid tribute, external to Martyn Hett, who was killed in the Manchester bomb attack.

She's referred to him as being among her legions of fans, which she calls "Lambily" - a mixture of the words "lamb" and "family".

And you can read what other celebrities have said about the bombing here.

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This is the scene in St Ann's Square in Manchester city centre this morning.

A minute's silence will be held across the UK at 11:00 in memory of the victims of Monday's bombing.

Scooter Braun, manager of Ariana Grande, who was performing at the Manchester Arena when the attack took place, has published several tweets in which he says that people's lives cannot be ruled by fear.

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Lord Blunkett was home secretary in 2003 when he authorised the use of the military in response to concerns that al-Qaeda might try to use surface-to-air missiles against the UK.

But he said he had advised any "up-front military presence" to be off the streets.

Speaking to Radio 4, he warned: "You should use military personnel very sparingly indeed in a democracy."

He added he would have "considerable problems if the military were used outside Wembley this weekend".

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Lord Blair was the head of the Metropolitan Police at the time of the 7/7 bombings in London in July 2005. He says intelligence leaks from the US have happened before.

"I'm afraid it just reminds me exactly of what happened after 7/7 when the United States published a complete picture of the way the bombs in 7/7 had been made up. And we had the same protests.

"It's a different world in which the United States operate in terms of how they publish things, and this is a very grievous breach, but I'm afraid it's the same as before."

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The police decison to stop sharing information specifically about the Manchester attack with their security counterparts in the United States is a hugely significant move and shows how angry British authorities are.

The information from the crime scene wasn't shared on a whim: the British and Americans have a lot of shared world-leading expertise in improvised explosive devices and scientists would be discussing whether the Manchester device tells them something new that could, ultimately, track down a bomb-maker.

But those discussions rely on absolute confidence. For instance, an expert here or in the US may spot something in the picture of the remains of the metal initiator that yields vital intelligence on its construction and origin.

So for this crime scene evidence to be shared with the world via a leak - source currently unknown - is almost as bad as it gets. Other sharing will continue. The UK and US share a vast amount of information about terror and espionage threats - its a tight-knit network that also encompasses Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

That system is based on trust and the "control principle": if a piece of intelligence is shared, the receiving nation has no right to further disseminate it without permission.

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A senior Metropolitan Police officer who suffered a mental illness after years of witnessing trauma says the impact of horrific events such as the Manchester attacks on the emergency services has yet to be fully understood.

"We ask police to go to the places the rest of us couldn't or wouldn't and we ask them to do it repeatedly," Ch Supt John Sutherland tells the Victoria Derbyshire programme.

"For 25 years I've watched colleagues do those things with extraordinary compassion and they do it so beautifully, but I don't think we've even begun to understand the impact it has on them to be exposed to repeated trauma."

In 2013, after years serving as a frontline police officer, Ch Supt John Sutherland began to feel unwell. He went on to suffer severe anxiety, depression and crippling exhaustion.

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Frank Gardner said the publication of images from the crime scene in the US media "was disrespectful to victims and their families".

He said the decision by UK police to stop sharing intelligence with the US was a "temporary measure" and only in relation to this one investigation.

He told the Today Programme fears of extremism about the bomber, Salman Abedi, were first voiced five years ago by two muslim youth workers.

Abedi was 17 at the time, in his last year of high school.

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BBC 5 live Breakfast’s Your Call caller Sheikha reacted angrily to the idea that mosques should have "not in my name" banners outside saying "I am not going to apologise as a Muslim."

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Jo O’Brien is a senior sister in the surgical department of Stepping Hill hospital in Stockport.

She said working Monday night was "the most upsetting thing I've ever been involved in".

"The people involved were very frightened and needed a lot of reassurance," she told Radio 4.

She described some of the injuries as "devastating".

"Shrapnel is a piece of metal that travelling at speed, destroys anything it goes through," she said.

Jo admitted "cuddling with her Labrador and having a really good cry" when she got home after her shift.

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