MI5 and counter-terror police on heightened alert after synagogue attack

Policing at Jewish places of worship to increase as officials investigate killer's motivations and ties to others

Manchester synagogue attack - latest updates

MI5 and counter-terrorism police will operate at a heightened state of alert in the coming weeks, reflecting concern that the Manchester synagogue attack risks being followed by others during a period that includes the second anniversary of the 7 October attack by Hamas on Israel.

Policing at synagogues across the country is to be increased. The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, promised high visibility" patrols in and outside Jewish places of worship to reassure communities and to deter any further threats, while police forces elsewhere in the UK made similar commitments.