British government lawyers asked a coroner on September 3, 2026 to block disclosure of MI5 intelligence files in the inquest into the Manchester synagogue attack, citing national security risks. The intelligence material was requested as evidence in the proceedings.
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Government lawyers tell coroner disclosing intelligence material would pose serious risk to national security Ministers are seeking to block intelligence material from being heard at an inquest into the death of two men killed in the 2025 Manchester synagogue attack. Lawyers for Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, told a coroner on Thursday that disclosing the MI5 files would pose a serious risk