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The army has been drafted in to key locations in London as the UK terror threat has been raised to critical. Soldiers have been put on guard outside Buckingham Palace and Downing Street, with 984 military personnel deployed across the country. The Changing the Guard at the Palace was cancelled and Parliament was closed to the public. The Old Bailey’s public galleries were also shut. Chelsea Football Club's victory parade, penned in for Sunday, has also been cancelled following the terrorist attack...

Some 150 crowdfunding pages have been set up following the terrorist attack in Manchester on Monday evening, with over £1.5 million donated so far. An outpouring of unity and support has seen thousands of people go to the JustGiving platform, with one page set up by the Manchester Evening News raising over £1 million alone from over 34,000 supporters. The British Red Cross in association with We Love MCR, the Lord Mayor of Manchester’s’ charity have also established the Manchester Emergency JustGivingFund...

China has been downgraded by Moody's for the first time since 1989 sending worrying messages to the rest of the world. Expectations that the country's financial strength will deteriorate in coming years was cited as a primary reason for downgrading the Asian powerhouse. Rising debt and a cooling economy were also referenced as reasons for downgrading China's rating to A1 from Aa3 and changing its outlook from stable to negative. According to Mihir Kapadia, CEO and Founder of Sun Global Investments, Moody’s...

A flamingo stands on one leg because it takes less effort than using two, according to new research. It is possibly the animal kingdom's most iconic pose and the reason for it has remained one of the greatest mysteries in nature. Now, in the first study of its kind, scientists reckon they have come up with a simple solution. The famous long necked pink bird with stick like legs, which at five feet tall is among the biggest on Earth,...

At least 22 people were killed and 50 others injured in the blast at an Ariana Grande concert - which witnesses are claiming was caused by a 'nail bomb'. Newly released mobile phone footage shows panic spread across the crowd, as one terrified girl screams "oh my God" and others are seen running for their lives. The lights had just gone up and people were leaving the arena when a loud bang is heard. Fans are then seen running back...

Two weeks ago we published a story highlighting one starting fact: If 30 per cent more people under 25 vote, the Tories could lose the election. New data on voting trends had come to light suggesting that a mass mobilisation of young voters could swing the election, with a mega-poll of nearly 13,000 voters by YouGov revealing that Jeremy Corbyn would be heading to Downing Street were the election decided by 18-40 year olds. If only students voted, Labour would have an...

"We are grieving today, but we are strong," said Manchester's newly elected Mayor Andy Burnham, branding last night's terror attack that killed 22 people including children at an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena an "evil act" for targeting a concert that would be attended by many children. The Manchester Mayor praised the emergency services working throughout the night and praised the response of Manchester and the world to the horrifying attack. Andy Burnham's full statement: "After our darkest...

We Love Manchester signs have begun to pop up around the city to show solidarity and to share a helpline for those effected by last nights terror attack in the city. At least 22 people have died, with more than 60 injured after an 'explosion' tore through a pop concert at Manchester Arena in a suspected terror attack. Following the event messages of support could be seen across social media, with taxi drivers also offering free rides home for people...

An Ariana Grande fan tells how security was playing on her mind during the gig after she noticed security were not checking bags and backpacks. Jane Young, 35, tells how she felt unsafe when security did not ask to look in her backpack before she entered the gig with her partner. She adds how she feels lucky to be alive following the bomb, which detonated just '15 seconds walk' from where she was following the concert. Jane, from the Peak...