A pre-inquest hearing into the deaths of the 22 victims of the Manchester Arena suicide bombing will go ahead on Friday.

The younger brother of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber will not be returned to the UK by the armed militia holding him in Libya, a spokesman for the group has said.

A man hailed a "homeless hero" at the scene of the Manchester Arena bombing has denied stealing a purse and mobile phone from victims of the attack.

Jakovlevs posted the message, which was a public posting, shortly after the May 22 outrage by suicide bomber Salman Abedi, which killed 22 people and injured scores of others.

The brother of Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi will be tried in Libya over his alleged role in the attack, the country's chief prosecutor has said.

The 19-year-old man was arrested at Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Friday on suspicion of offences contrary to the Terrorism Act and remains in custody, Greater Manchester Police said.

A funeral will be held for a "perfect" young couple who were killed in the Manchester Arena bombing.

The Manchester Arena will stay closed until September, after 22 people were killed there in a terror attack last month.

Police in Greater Manchester are under "real strain" after the loss of nearly one in four officers in recent years, the force's chief constable has said.

Manchester bomber Salman Abedi was radicalised while living in the UK two years before his deadly attack, Libyan authorities said.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the Manchester Arena bombing after handing himself in to police, Greater Manchester Police said.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of terror offences at Heathrow Airport in connection with the Manchester Arena bombing.

Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi may have stored items used to assemble the device in a Nissan Micra, police in England have said.

The brother of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi has been released without charge by police.

Ariana Grande has lead a host of big acts at the One Love concert to raise money for the victims of last month's bombing in Manchester.

The body of Manchester terror victim Eilidh MacLeod has been repatriated to the Outer Hebrides ahead of the first funeral to come from the attack.

Police investigating the Manchester bombing have arrested an 18th person.

Police investigating the Manchester bombing have arrested a 24-year-old man.

The father of a little girl injured in the Manchester terror attack said his daughter "feels like a rock star" after meeting Ariana Grande while recovering in hospital.

Ariana Grande has visited young fans injured in the Manchester terror attack in hospital.

The family of a teenage victim of the Manchester terror attack in England have urged people to choose love over hate in her memory.

The public is being urged to help police piece together the Manchester bomber's final movements as his cousins claimed he plotted "secretly to himself".

Tickets for the One Love Manchester benefit concert are being listed for auction online at several times their face value.

Police have released new CCTV images of the Manchester bomber after the mother of the youngest victim of the attack was taken off life support and told about her daughter's death.

The mother of the youngest victim of the Manchester bombing has been taken off life support and told about her daughter's death.

Salman Abedi bought most of the key component parts of the suicide bomb he detonated in the Manchester Arena terror attack, police said.

Salman Abedi bought most of the key component parts of the suicide bomb he detonated in the Manchester Arena terror attack, police said.

A rough sleeper who came to the aid of the Manchester Arena bombing victims has been reunited with his estranged mother - after she spotted him in news reports of the attack.

Three men arrested in England in connection with the Manchester terror attack have been released without charge.

The station, which is attached to the Manchester Arena where Salman Abedi wrought death and destruction on the city, was shut to allow a forensic search of the area to take place.

Anti-terror police are on the hunt for a blue suitcase Salman Abedi was carrying on the day of the deadly Manchester bombing as raids on properties continue.

LATEST: MI5 has launched urgent inquiries into whether it missed warning signs about the danger posed by Salman Abedi.

NOW that the initial response to last Monday’s teen-concert massacre in Manchester moves from the “what” and “who” phase to the “why” phase the question that has confounded Europe for decades returns to centre stage: “Why do young men like Salman Abedi — and Paris killers Chérif Kouachi, Saïd Kouachi and Amedy Coulibaly — turn so violently against the society that offers them refuge?”

Holly said Martyn's family and friends gave their blessing for the design to be printed on t-shirts.

A search is also being carried out an address in Moss Side, in the south of the city, as part of the investigation.

The UK's terror threat level has been reduced as police unravel the bomb-making methods of the Manchester suicide attacker and close in on suspected co-conspirators.

The family of Manchester bomb victim Eilidh MacLeod have said they are praying that her injured friend makes a full recovery.

Fresh arrests have been made in the Manchester bombing probe after police carried out a controlled explosion during a raid on an address in the Cheetham Hill area of the city.

A ninth man is being questioned by police after being arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences in connection with the Manchester bombing.

Ariana Grande will hold a benefit concert to raise funds for the victims of the Manchester Arena terror attack.

In a moving interview a 15-year-old survivor of the Manchester Arena attacks and her step mother have spoken of their absolute terror at not being able to find each other in the immediate aftermath of the explosion. writes Pam Ryan.

Detectives have made "immense" progress in the investigation into the Manchester bombing and are confident they have arrested some "key players", Britain's top counter-terror officer has said.

Keane revealed his reservations about how much football can hope to achieve in the face of such horror.

The total number of arrests connected to the terror attack rose to 10 when a man was detained in the Moss Side area of Manchester in the early hours of the morning.