A man hailed as a homeless hero following the Manchester bombing has been charged with stealing a bank card from the arena on the night of the terror attack.

Greater Manchester Police said Chris Parker, 33, of no fixed abode, had been charged with two counts of theft relating to a bank card being stolen from the arena on the evening of May 22.

He is due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

Following the attack, rough sleeper Parker had described witnessing the blast and tending to the injured.