News just breaking on Reuters 23 May

  • Manchester's Arndale Centre evacuated
  • scores of people running from scene
  • "big bang" heard

Reuters citing a "witness". Police not commenting at this stage

Let's hope it's all a false alarm

GBPUSD remains at 1.2970 as EURGBP nudges back up toward 0.8675 session highs

Beware any algo response which may send the pound lower especially if this story grows.

Update: 10.35 Police confirm they are dealing with an incident at the shopping centre

GBPUSD down again to 1.2962 EURGBP 0.8675 still.

Update: 10.42 GMT Reuters witness says centre is re-opening

GBPUSD 1.2967 EURGBP 0.8671

Manchester's busy Arndale Shopping Centre