Manchester Arena bombing: report criticises fire service

Coroner’s inquest to decide if fire services delayed response could have saved lives

Armed police patrol the city centre ahead of a national minute's silence for victims of the Manchester arena attack
(Image credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

A report on last year’s Manchester Arena bombing, which claimed the lives of 22 and injured more than 100, has roundly criticised the city’s fire service.

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