MANCHESTER stands with London Andy Burnham has said.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester commented on the incident early yesterday morning where a man drove a van into Muslims leaving evening prayer at Finsbury Park Mosque

One elderly man has died following the incident and 10 are reported as injured.

Mr Burnham said: "Our thoughts are with all those affected by the horrific events in London in the early hours of this morning.

"I understand that our communities across Greater Manchester, particularly our Muslim communities, will be concerned and deeply affected by what’s happened in London. I want to thank Greater Manchester Police for taking swift action to provide reassurance to our communities that everything is being done to keep them safe.

"Greater Manchester has shown its strength of spirit, compassion and unity in the last few weeks and we continue to stand together with London and everyone affected by these atrocities.

"We will continue to work closely with our faith and community leaders and urge anyone with any concerns to speak to their local police officers."