Theresa May has warned Donald Trump that leaks in the US of shared intelligence on the Manchester bombing could undermine the "special relationship" between the two countries.
The Prime Minister, in common with the police and British intelligence agencies, is furious that sensitive material about the investigation has repeatedly been handed to the US media, which ministers say risks compromising the fast-moving inquiry. After arriving in Brussels for a Nato summit which is also being attended by President Trump, May said: "On the issue of the intelligence-sharing with the USA, we have a special relationship with the USA, it is our deepest defence and security partnership that we have. "Of course, that partnership is built on trust. And part of that trust is knowing that intelligence can be shared confidently and I will be making clear to President Trump on Thursday that intelligence that is shared between law enforcement agencies must be shared securely."
Trump has said in a statement the alleged security leaks are "deeply troubling".Earlier a senior Whitehall source revealed the security services have foiled five attacks in the past two months since the Westminster attack.