Thousands of runners take to streets in defiance

during talks while he attended summits in Europe.

The Prime Minister said Mr Trump acknowledged the leaks were “unacceptable” when she challenged him about them.

Mr Trump said: “British Prime Minister May was very angry that the info the UK gave to US about Manchester was leaked. Gave me full details!”

Mrs May raised the issue with Mr Trump at the Nato summit in Brussels on Thursday after police temporarily suspended sharing information with counterparts across the Atlantic after the US media was repeatedly briefed about sensitive evidence. Thousands took to the streets for the Great Manchester Run as the latest large-scale event took place in the city in the wake of the terror attack.

Armed police mingled with spectators as crowds gathered to watch the runners, including mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham.

Mr Burnham said going ahead with the event, which included a half marathon and the 10k he was running in, was a difficult decision.

He said it had to happen in order not to hand a victory to terrorists.

Participants

including comedian John Bishop and former England and Manchester United captain Bryan Robson stood on the 10k start line under the banner #Runformanchester, many wearing yellow ribbons in solidaritywiththevictimsofthemanchester Arena attack and their families.

Speaking ahead of the run, Mr Burnham told reporters: “It was a difficult decision and we took advice from the police and the security services.

“But the consensus always was that if we were to cancel that’s a victory for those who seek to disrupt our way of life and I don’t think we were prepared to give them that victory.”