We will always stand together, says mayor

THE terrorist attack has left a ‘deep mark’ on Manchester - but the city’s leaders have vowed they will ‘never let hatred succeed?

- By DAMON WILKINSON

Mayor Andy Burnham, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson

Last night, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, and Manchester council leader Bev Craig used a press conference to urge Mancunians to stand together in the face of terror.

The mayor, who attended a government COBRA meeting with Ms Mahmood earlier in the afternoon, said ‘Greater Manchester will never stand aside when one of our communities is attacked; and urged residents to express messages of support for the city’s Jewish community this weekend.

In a two-minute address, Mr Burnham said: “On behalf of everybody in Greater Manchester, I would like to thank the Home Secretary for coming here immediately today to provide reassurance to our communities, and of course support Greater Manchester Police, to the chief constable, and all of his staff.