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Aerospace giant Airbus said they were exploring ways to "further enhance" security at Broughton as the UK terror alert is raised to critical after the Manchester concert bomb attack.

On Tuesday night Theresa May announced the security services had moved the threat level from 'severe' to 'critical' - meaning that an attack could be imminent.

The change in threat level came roughly 24 hours after a suicide bomber struck at Manchester Arena and killed 22 people.

Following the increase, North Wales Police have said they will increase high-visibility patrols across the region and security at key locations will be stepped up.

This morning Airbus said it was also investigating ways in which their already tight security could be strengthened further.

For operational reasons they would not give details on these plans.

An Airbus spokesperson said: “We maintain high security at all our sites and we will look at measures to further enhance this going forward.

"We will not comment on the details.”

There were RAF jets at the airbase today but these were Hawk training planes from RAF Valley that had been at the site on routine training. They had stayed overnight due to sea fog on Anglesey on Wednesday.

They took off this afternoon to return to RAF Valley.

Superintendent Nigel Harrison at North Wales Police said: "Following the raising of the national threat level to critical, we have reviewed our contingency plans overnight and will be increasing our high visibility patrols along with other actions whilst continuing to support our Greater Manchester Police colleagues at this time."