Overview

• Greater Manchester Police identified the assailant as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, who was shot dead at the scene during Yom Kippur.
• Three people remain in custody on suspicion of terrorism offences as officers increase patrols around Jewish areas of Manchester, Bury and Salford.
• Gary Neville released a LinkedIn video condemning rising division, saying it is “mainly created by angry middle‑aged white men,” after noting clusters of Union flags in north Manchester.
• The former England defender said he removed a Union Jack from one of his development sites because it was being used “in a negative fashion,” and he linked rising tensions to Brexit.
• Coverage places the surge in flag displays within the Operation Raise the Colours campaign, described as backed by divisive figures, with responses to Neville ranging from praise to sharp criticism.