- Hundreds of armed officers will patrol major sporting events this weekend including the FA Cup final
- The Premiership Rugby final and Hay literary festival are among the events where security has been reviewed
- Police marksmen are being send to theme parks, beaches and resorts as well in a bid to keep the public safe
- Senior officers say the key players in Monday's carnage are in custody, but more arrests could come.
Smiling armed police have been out in
force at major events across the UK today just days after one of the
worst terror attacks in more than a decade.
Hundreds of officers will patrol major sporting, cultural and even community occasions.
Security
at more than 1,300 events this weekend – including the FA Cup final,
Premiership Rugby final and Hay literary festival – has been
dramatically reviewed.
There was a large police presence outside Wembley Stadium this afternoon, where the FA Cupe final kicked off at 5.30pm.
Armed
officers were seen posing for pictures and smiling with supporters as
they arrived at the match, arguably the biggest in the British football
calendar.
Inside before kickoff,
Prince William was joined by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham for the
wreath laying ceremony on the field and a minute's silence that was
punctuated by brief chants of 'Manchester'.
Fans
observed a minute's silence ahead of kick off for those killed and
injured in the Manchester suicide bomb on Monday, with the words 'We
Stand Together' flashing on screens around the ground.
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A group of Arsenal fans have their photo taken in front of two police officers ahead of this afternoon's FA Cup Final
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A police officer is pictured
taking a photo outside Wembley Stadium this afternoon, where Arsenal are
playing Chelsea in the FA Cup final
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A man has his photo taken with a group of four armed police outside Wembley Stadium this afternoon ahead of the FA Cup Final
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Manchester's Mayor Andy Burnham
(left), Prince William (centre) and FA chairman Greg Clarke lay
wreaths before the match in tribute to those killed in Monday's attack
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Hundreds of officers will patrol major sporting, cultural and even community occasions
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Groups of armed police outside Wembley Stadium, which is hosting the FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea this afternoon
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On duty: Two officers were pictured patrolling Twickenham stadium for the Premiership final between Wasps and Exeter Chiefs
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Radio 1's Big Weekend: Three young women petted a dog on their way in to the festival which is headlined by Biffy Clyro
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This police officer was photographed blowing a kiss during a vigil in Manchester capturing the spirit of the city
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These officers from Avon & Somerset police were pictured smiling with a young boy
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Meanwhile in Brighton & Hove
these constables couldn't help but enjoy an ice cream in the sunny
weather. The force tweeted: 'The sun's out, so are we. If you see us
about, come and say hi, give us a wave and a smile'
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Armed response police speaks to members of the public in central Manchester during the Manchester games
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Queuing for the festival: Armed police were seen patrolling the queues for Radio 1's Big Weekend festival which starts today
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Security and police officers attend Day 1 of BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2017 at Burton Constable Hall
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