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Manchester 'terror attack': Live updates as 19 killed and more than 50 injured in blast after concert

Live Live updates after what is feared to be the deadliest terror attack in Britain since the July 7 bombings in 2005.

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19 people have died and 50 have been injured in the blast
The explosion rocked the Manchester Arena at the conclusion of a performance by the American star Ariana Grande
Greater Manchester Police said they were called to the venue at around 10.35pm and approach roads were closed
They said the blast was "currently being treated as a terrorist incident
Theresa May has halted election campaigning to chair a meeting of Cobra

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