We’ll be wrapping this blog up in a minute, but I’ll include any UK coronavirus updates in the global blog, so please do follow along here if you’re interested. In the meantime, here’s a round up of today’s events. The stabbings in Reading, in which three people were killed and at least three others were injured, have been declared a terrorist incident. Counter Terrorism Policing South East will now lead the investigation into the attack. A 25-year-old man who remains in police custody after he was arrested at the scene on Saturday evening has been named as Khairi Saadallah. Multiple sources have confirmed Saadallah is a Libyan refugee who had been granted asylum and had previously been in prison for a relatively minor offence. Saadallah was on the radar of the security services in the middle of last year, sources have told the Guardian. The intelligence agencies believe Saadallah had mental health problems, the sources said. The first named victim of the terrorist attack in Reading has been identified as James Furlong. He was the Head of History, Government and Politics at the Holt School in Wokingham. Furlong has been described as a “kind and gentle man” who had a “real sense of duty and cared for each and every one of our students”. The prime minister, Boris Johnson, has said he would make changes to the legal system to prevent other attacks from happening if “there are lessons to be learned”. The attack could be the third terrorist incident in the UK since the terror threat was downgraded last November. Police have launched a double murder inquiry following a shooting at a large street party in Manchester. Greater Manchester Police said two men, aged 36 and 21, had died after being taken to hospital with gunshot wounds in the early hours of Sunday morning. A further 43 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus. The Department of Health and Social Care figures show the total death toll across all settings now stands at 42,632. Co-headteachers of The Holt School, Anne Kennedy and Katie Pearce have released a statement paying tribute to James Furlong. The statement said: “We are so very sad to report that on Saturday 20th June, James Furlong, our wonderfully talented and inspirational Head of History and Government and Politics was tragically killed in the terrorist incident at Forbury Gardens in Reading. “James was a very kind and gentle man; he had a real sense of duty and cared for each and every one of our students. He truly inspired everyone he taught through his passion for his subject and his dedication. He was determined that our students would develop a critical awareness of global issues and in doing so, become active citizens and have a voice. “As a Holt community, we all now need to absorb this sad news. Counsellors will be available for students and staff. “Words cannot describe our shock and sadness at this time. Our thoughts are with his mum, dad, brother and family, and his friends and colleagues. “He was a cherished colleague and he will be sadly missed.” Tributes have continued to pour in for James Furlong, the first named victim of the terrorist attack in Reading, with former pupils describing the “inspirational” teacher as “the best”. Jade Simon, a pupil at The Holt from 2012-2017, told the PA news agency: “He really was an incredible teacher. “He was funny and kind and always made history fun and entertaining. History was always one of my favourite subjects and Mr Furlong always encouraged it.” Keith Power, whose daughter attends the school, said: “He was a wonderful man. He was so helpful and supportive of my daughter. He had a real passion for history and teaching and was so caring of his pupils. “It’s so senseless. So much hatred in the world right now. I fear for my kid’s futures.” The Libyan refugee held over the suspected terror attack in Reading was on the radar of the security services in the middle of last year, sources have told the Guardian. Khairi Saadallah was under investigation as a person who might travel abroad “for extremist reasons” but sources indicated the inquiry was closed relatively quickly without any action taken as no genuine threat or immediate risk was identified. The intelligence agencies believe Saadallah had mental health problems, the sources said. There is no immediate evidence the deadly attack was underpinned by a clear allegiance to Isis or al Qaeda, although investigations continue. First victim of Reading attack is named The first named victim of the terrorist attack in Reading has been identified as James Furlong. He was the Head of History, Government and Politics at the Holt School in Wokingham, the Guardian has learned. Keith Power, a parent at the school said he and his family were “distraught” after they received the news in an email from the school this afternoon. Power, 54, said that Furlong taught his child GCSE history, and praised his teaching, saying her grades soared in his classes. “Every time I had an interaction with him it was always positive,” he said. “He was so supportive of my daughter. He just went the extra mile all the time, he was very caring about all the pupils and very passionate about history and teaching and learning, and helping kids. He needs to be remembered as a great human being.” “Living in Wokingham, it’s a very closeted community, you don’t expect people from that community to be involved in a horrific crime,” he added. “For me, this is even bigger than a terrorist attack, it’s a reflection of how much hatred we have in society.” A letter from the school, which has been shared online, describes him as a “kind and gentle man” who had a “real sense of duty and cared for each and every one of our students”. The letter continues: “He truly inspired everyone he taught through his passion for his subject and his dedication. He was determined that our students would develop a critical awareness of global issues and in doing so become active citizens and have a voice.” The man suspected of carrying out the Reading attack was made known to MI5 in 2019, according to the BBC. Security sources told the broadcaster that Khairi Saadallah was brought to the attention of the security services after they learned he had aspirations to travel abroad, “potentially for terrorism”. But upon further investigation, services did not identify a genuine threat or immediate risk, meaning no case file was opened. Police forces have urged people not to share footage or images of the Reading attack online out of respect for the victims’ families after a graphic clip circulated online. Assistant commissioner for Metropolitan police, Neil Basu, instead asked for footage to be shared with police. Basu said the risk of terror attacks remained “substantial”, but that members of the public should be “alert not alarmed” and reports anything suspicious. One person caught up in the Forbury Gardens attack was taken to the emergency department at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford but they were not admitted to hospital and discharged on Saturday night, a hospital spokesman has told PA Media. Hello, I’m Clea Skopeliti and I’ll be taking over this blog for the rest of the day. You can get in touch with me on or by . Thanks in advance. The IRA’s former director of intelligence and one of Gerry Adams’ key allies in the Northern Ireland peace process has died after a long illness. West Belfast man Bobby Storey was renowned as an “enforcer” for the IRA and Sinn Féin leadership snuffing out dissent and defending the republican movement’s evolution from armed struggle to peaceful politics. Storey was able to “sell” the new strategy embarked on by Adams and Martin McGuinness to the IRA base because of his own credentials within the organisation. In 1983, he was one of 38 IRA inmates who broke out of the Maze/H-Block prisons in the biggest jail escape in British history. His IRA intelligence unit was behind the theft of £26.5m from the Northern Bank in central Belfast in December 2004 – the largest cash robbery in British criminal history. While the IRA halted its attacks on police, troops, loyalists and economic targets after its second decisive ceasefire in 1997, it maintained control of republican areas in Belfast and beyond with an iron grip. During the post-ceasefire period, under Storey and others’ direction the organisation targeted and killed drug dealers as well as young men it branded as “anti-social elements”. Storey’s department of the IRA also gathered intelligence on those republicans opposed to the political direction Adams and McGuinness were taking. Often seen at Adams’ side, Storey claimed that the IRA had “floated away like a butterfly” and left the stage when asked in 2015 at a press conference if the organisation still existed. The current Sinn Féin leader, Mary Lou McDonald, described Storey as a “champion of the peace process”. She said: “Bobby was extremely committed to the pursuit of a united Ireland with equality and justice for all. Today we have lost a great republican.” Here’s a round up of the biggest developments so far today. The stabbings in Reading, in which three people were killed and at least three others were injured, has been declared a terrorist incident. Counter Terrorism Policing South East will now lead the investigation into the attack. A 25-year-old man who remains in police custody after he was arrested at the scene on Saturday evening has been named as Khairi Saadallah. Multiple sources have confirmed Saadallah is a Libyan refugee who had been granted asylum and had previously been in prison for a relatively minor offence. The prime minister, Boris Johnson, has said he would make changes to the legal system to prevent other attacks from happening if “there are lessons to be learned”. The attack could be the third terrorist incident in the UK since the terror threat was downgraded last November. Police have launched a double murder inquiry following a shooting at a large street party in Manchester. Greater Manchester Police said two men, aged 36 and 21, had died after being taken to hospital with gunshot wounds in the early hours of Sunday morning. England is “on track” to reopen hospitality venues and hairdressers on July 4, according to the health secretary. Matt Hancock said the government would be setting out more details for the plans amid a falling number of new coronavirus cases. A further 43 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus. The Department of Health and Social Care figures show the total death toll across all settings now stands at 42,632. That’s it from me, Amy Walker. I’ll be handing over to my colleague Clea Skopeliti, who will take you through this evening’s UK coronavirus updates. A Deliveroo driver has said he witnessed the Reading terror suspect being tackled by police. Amir Hadyoon, 31, said he watched as the assailant was arrested outside the job centre on Friar Street, a short distance from Forbury Gardens. He told reporters: “When he got arrested his hand was full of blood, I could see the blood on his hand. He was wasn’t resisting or anything, even though there were like four or five police officers on top of him. “He had a very trim beard, not much on his cheeks, he was a young guy. He had like a black T-shirt or something on. He was on the ground, I couldn’t really see,” Hadyoon added. “To me it looked very weird because he didn’t say a word. He didn’t care, he was just staring … he was just completely silent. He wasn’t even blinking, he looked really weird.” Updated at 3.49pm BST FacebookTwitter 10h ago 15:08 The triple murder in Reading could prove to be the third terrorist attack in the UK since the threat level was downgraded last November. Counter-terrorism police are overseeing the investigation into the incident, in which three other people were injured. The country’s terror threat level was downgraded from “severe” to “substantial” on 4 November – its lowest level since 2014. At the time, the home secretary, Priti Patel, said terrorism was still one of the most “direct and immediate” risks to national security. Less than a month later, Saskia Jones, 23, and Jack Merritt, 25, were killed by the convicted terrorist Usman Khan at a prisoners’ rehabilitation event at Fishmongers’ Hall by London Bridge. Then on 2 February, this year, Sudesh Amman – who also had terrorism convictions – stabbed two people on Streatham High Road in south London while wearing a fake suicide vest. Updated at 3.22pm BST FacebookTwitter 10h ago 14:49 Second man dies after shooting at Manchester street party A second man has died following a shooting at a lockdown street gathering of “hundreds of people” in Manchester. Greater Manchester police said they were investigating a double murder. A 36-year-old man died after reports of a shooting in the Moss Side area of the city at about 1am on Sunday. A 21-year-old-man, who was also taken to hospital with gunshot wounds, died later in the day. A cordon remains in place at a residential courtyard where footage was taken of a tightly packed crowd of revellers dancing to loud music. A further 43 people have died across all settings after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK. The latest official figures from the Department of Health and Social Care show that a total of 42,632 people have died as of 5pm on Saturday. As of 9am on Sunday, 304,331 people have tested positive for Covid-19.