Corbyn, May suspend election campaigns after deadly Manchester blast
The attacker died when he detonated the device that killed more than 20 other people
London/Manchester/New York — British Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn are suspending their election campaigns “until further notice” on Tuesday, after a deadly attack at a concert in Manchester. Corbyn said he had spoken to Conservative leader May and they had agreed that all national campaigning ahead of the June 8 vote would be suspended, the Press Association news agency reported. At least 22 people were killed and 59 injured in a suspected terrorist attack during a pop concert by US star Ariana Grande in the northwest English city of Manchester, police said on Tuesday. Police said on Tuesday that the man behind the attack died when he detonated his device. Greater Manchester Police chief Ian Hopkins said the man had set off an “improvised explosive device” as the audience was leaving the concert. The blast has put New York on high alert too, where authorities have stepped up security at sensitive sites, although officials said there was no indication o...
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