Sniffer dogs and more CCTV among improvements to Manchester Arena – inquiry

The hearing resumed at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Monday following a Christmas hiatus

A general view of the Manchester Arena prior to the We Are Manchester benefit show (PA)

The introduction of sniffer dogs and more CCTV cameras are among the improvements made to the Manchester Arena since the 2017 terror attack, an expert has said.

Gary Simpson, security director for SMG Europe, which runs venues including the Arena, told an inquiry into the atrocity he is “more than happy and comfortable with the type of arrangements we now have in place”.