The Manchester terror attack victims’ families yesterday walked out of a pre-inquest hearing into the attack angry at the lack of information from police about the ongoing inquiry.

Lawyers representing the families told the hearing that the families are receiving most updates through the media.

One upset husband, Stephen Howe, whose wife Alison, 45, was one of 22 victims killed in the attack, said Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has failed to keep families informed about efforts to bring the bomber's brother, Hashem Abedi, back from Libya where he is being held.

Mr Howe was at the pre-inquest coroners' court hearing at Manchester Town Hall with around 40 other relatives of the 22 murdered by suicide bomber Salman Abedi in May 2017.

Lawyers representing families called for more "openness and transparency" from GMP and other authorities.