Two men killed in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester have been named by police as Adrian Daulby, 53, and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz
Three others are in hospital with serious injuries after a man drove a car at members of the public before stabbing people. Police have declared it a terrorist incident
Manchester police say they believe the attacker is 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent. Three other people have been arrested
A neighbour of Al-Shamie tells the BBC: "To have somebody like that living on my estate, it's scary"
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain must defeat rising antisemitic hate and tells the UK's Jewish community he'll do everything in his power to give them "the security you deserve"
The attack happened as worshippers gathered at the Heaton Park synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar
Edited by Johanna Chisholm and Marita Moloney
In the last few moments, the two victims killed in yesterday's attack have been named. If you're just joining us know, here's the latest:
What do we know?
There are further details which are not yet clear, including the motive for the attack, the identities of the other victims injured, and the identities of those being held in custody.
Yesterday, a large police presence could be seen at the site of the attack
Greater Manchester Police says that extra police will be deployed across the city today.
"The additional resources will provide a high visibility presence in North Manchester, Bury, and Salford, within Jewish communities, and around synagogues," a statement from the police reads.
“We are conscious of the significance of Fridays and Saturdays in the Jewish faith and will be doing everything we can to help communities mark Shabbat," says Chief Superintendent David Meeney.
Some more now on the victims killed in yesterday's attack.
Greater Manchester Police's Det Ch Supt Lewis Hughes says the families of the two men killed in yesterday's attack – Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz – are being supported by police.
“My deepest sympathies are with Mr Daulby and Mr Cravitz’s loved ones at this extremely hard time," he says.
Specially trained family liaison officers are in contact with the victims' families, he adds, saying they will continue to update them on the investigation and support them throughout the coronial process.
“Whilst there are processes which must be followed, we commit to being mindful of cultural preferences and sensitivities and to ensuring that these men and their loved ones’ wishes are respected.”
The two men were from Crumpsall, he says.
Additionally, the Home Office says post-mortems will take place later this morning.
The two people killed in yesterday's attack outside Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue have been named.
They are Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66.
A neighbour who lives near to the attacker's home has told the BBC's Newsnight programme that police arrived at the Prestwich residence on Thursday evening "armed to the teeth" and carrying military equipment.
Simon Barlass, 57, says he initially heard about the attack from his daughter, who called him to see if he was okay after she saw news reports of a stabbing near his home.
He says that he had never really had a conversation with Jihad Al-Shamie, having only seen him heading to the shops or using weights in his back garden.
“To have somebody like that living on my estate, it's scary,” Barlass says.
He adds that he never observed any prior police presence at the address.
The suburb is just minutes away from the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.
Political leaders from across the UK have been issuing statements describing their outrage and horror at the attack:
We've already brought you reaction from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch.
Frank Gardner
Security correspondent
One of the highest priorities for the investigators is identifying everyone whom the attacker was in contact with, prior to his being shot dead at the scene.
Jihad Al-Shamie is not thought to have been the subject of any ongoing current investigation.
But that does not mean his name won’t crop up in connection with other investigations by Counter Terrorism Policing or the Security Service, MI5.
Experts say it is rare for a perpetrator to be acting in complete isolation.
Analysts at JTAC, the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre in London, have been working flat out to determine whether they need to raise the National Terrorism Threat Level from its current level of "Substantial" to the next rung up, "Severe".
It’s been at "Substantial" since early 2022, meaning a terror attack is thought to be "likely".
Much will depend on what clues can now be gleaned from Al-Shamie’s digital footprint, such as the numbers stored in his phone and his activity online.
This investigation is still in its early stages.
We are resuming our live coverage of the aftermath of the attack on Manchester's Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, which left two Jewish people dead and three other people injured.
The UK's Chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, says the attack is the "tragic result" of an "unrelenting wave of Jew hatred".
Police have named the assailant, who was shot dead at the scene, as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie. He struck on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
Stay with us as we bring you the latest developments and reaction to an event which Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has condemned as a "terrorist attack".
Two men from the Jewish community have died and three other people remain in hospital with serious injuries, police say, after a car and knife attack in Manchester.
The attack came on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
The attacker was killed by firearms officers, and three other people are being held in custody.
Manchester police say they believe the synagogue attacker is 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent.
He was wearing a device at the time of the attack – officers have since said it was "not viable".
Police have declared it a terrorist incident, and say they are working to understand the motivation behind the attack as the investigation continues.
We're pausing our live coverage now but there's lots of detail and reaction across the BBC. Here's where you can find more:
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis says today's attack was not only an "assault" on the Jewish community but an attack on the "very foundations of humanity and the values of compassion".
"This is the day we hoped we would never see, but which deep down, we knew would come," he writes on Facebook.
"Our hearts are shattered," he adds as he says he hopes the attack will make people "confront antisemitism".
Mirvis also says that he has spoken to Rabbi Daniel Walker, the spiritual leader of the Heaton Park Synagogue, where the attack happened.
It's just gone 22:30 and the country is grappling with the aftermath of the deadly attack at a synagogue in Manchester earlier today.
What do we know?
What we're still yet to find out:
Daniel Sandford
Home affairs correspondent
It is understood that Al-Shamie was a British national of Syrian descent, who entered the UK as a very young child, and was granted British citizenship in 2006 as a minor.
As we've been reporting, Greater Manchester Police named Jihad Al-Shamie as the person it believes is responsible for today's attack.
The president of the Conference of European Rabbis, Pinchas Goldschmidt, is calling for more to be done to "stamp out murderous ideologies" following the terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester.
"Jews in Manchester, England, woke up this morning to pray, and were murdered in their own synagogue," the chief rabbi says in a statement to PA.
"Governments from the world over should spare us the statements about fighting antisemitism and instead ensure Jews are safe."
More now from Greater Manchester Police's latest update.
It says two men died and three other are in hospital "with serious injuries". One has a stab wound, a second was struck by the car involved in the attack, and a third "later presented himself at hospital with an injury that may have been sustained as officers stopped the attacker", the force says.
Officers are working to formally identify the two victims, it adds.
As we've reported, the force has named the person it believes is responsible for today's attack as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie.
Police say that based on what officers currently know, police records do not show any previous referrals for the individual to the counter-terror Prevent scheme.
Greater Manchester Police say three suspects have been arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.
They are two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s.
Greater Manchester Police has named the person it believes is responsible for today's attack as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie.
"He is a British citizen of Syrian descent," the force says. They add that formal identification is yet to take place.
The head of a charity providing protection for the Jewish community has said it will do everything it can to "strengthen the protection of our Jewish communities".
Community Security Trust (CST) chief executive Mark Gardner praises CST personnel, commercial security guards and worshippers, along with security doors, for preventing more casualties.
He says CST will "do everything" to increase protection of British Jews so they can "lead the life of their choice, as they must be able to do". 
Lucy Manning
Special correspondent
The Jewish festival of Yom Kippur has finished.
As British Jews across the UK attended synagogue this morning for the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, many found out that there had been an attack outside a synagogue in Manchester.
The horror filtered across the synagogue in whispers.
It is a day of fasting, reflection and prayer, when Jewish people believe it is the day that sets how their year will go.
The words used in one of the most significant prayers on this day: “on Yom Kippur it is sealed… who will live and who will die”.
Today, terror came to British Jews at their synagogue, and many absolutely fear for their safety. Security is already mandatory for synagogues, Jewish schools and community centres, but it is unable to fully keep out the hate.
Jewish people greet each other on Yom Kippur with a phrase in Hebrew "G’mar Chatima Tovah". It’s interpreted as "may you have a good and final sealing in the book of life".
Two Jewish people in Britain lost their lives today and for the community here, some who over generations fled persecution to these shores, who always viewed Britain as a safe haven, but have been rocked by an increase in antisemitism, nothing will ever feel the same again.
Chris Mason
Political editor
Sir Keir Starmer and his wife have visited a synagogue in London this evening, I understand.
Lady Victoria Starmer is Jewish.
Daniel Wittenberg
BBC News producer
Lots of Jewish people are only just going back online after Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. It is marked by 25 hours of fasting and prayer, and traditionally, avoiding technology.
Many families and friends will be gathering in homes this evening to break the fast together. But what is normally a moment of relief and community will tonight feel very different.
Conversations at such gatherings often turn to questions of safety for Jewish people in Britain, in Israel, and elsewhere. In the wake of this morning's attack in Manchester, for many, those discussions will feel more urgent and more sombre.
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