Emergency fund hits £10.2m after concert

The We Love Manchester Emergency Fund has reached £10.2 million following Sunday’s benefit concert headlined by Ariana Grande.

Donations from more than 450,000 people during the One Love Manchester event raised an additional £2.7m for the fund, said the British Red Cross, which is helping oversee the fund.

Viewers and audience members contributed £2.1m through SMS donations as they texted “LOVE” to 70507 to give £5. Online donations contributed an additional £600,000.

The concert, which was shown in 50 countries around the world and streamed online, has notched up a new record to become the biggest TV show of the year so far, attracting a peak of more than 14 million viewers on Sunday night.