The brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has been jailed for at least 55 years for the murders of 22 people.
Hashem Abedi helped his older sibling Salman to plan the atrocity that killed 22 men, women and children and injured hundreds more on 22 May 2017.
He was convicted after a court heard he was "just as guilty" as his brother, who detonated the bomb at the end of an Ariana Grande concert.
Abedi, 23, refused to leave his cell at the Old Bailey for the sentencing.
Mr Justice Jeremy Baker told the court "the stark reality is, these were atrocious crimes. Large in scale, deadly in intent, appalling in their consequences".
"The despair and desolation of the bereaved families has been palpable," he added.
He told Abedi he would spend at least 55 years in prison before he could even be considered for parole.
Because Hashem was under 21 at the time of the murders - he was 20 - the law forbids the imposition of a whole life order, meaning a life sentence with no minimum term.
Manchester-born Abedi, who had travelled to Libya before the bombing, was arrested shortly after the terror attack and extradited back to Britain to face trial.
He was found guilty by a jury in March of 22 counts of murder, attempted murder - encompassing the remaining injured - and conspiring to cause explosions.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the jailing of Abedi for his role in the bombing was "an opportunity to reflect on the importance of tolerance, community and kindness".
"The Manchester Arena attack was a horrifying and cowardly act of violence which targeted children and families," he added.
"Those who were taken from us will never be forgotten, nor will the spirit of the people of Manchester who came together to send a clear message to the entire world that terrorists will never prevail."
A serial rapist dubbed the "night stalker" has been jailed for life for the murder of one of his victims more than a decade after her death.
Aman Vyas was extradited from India to face trial for the 2009 murder of Michelle Samaraweera, 35, in Walthamstow, east London.
The 35-year-old was also found guilty of five counts of rape and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
He was sentenced to a minimum jail term of 37 years at Croydon Crown Court.
The court heard Vyas preyed on lone women at night, turning a small area near his home into a "hunting ground" for violent rapes against at least four women.
Prosecutor Tom Little QC called him "the E17 night stalker".
Vyas was 24 years old when he attacked his his first victim on 24 March 2009, following the woman into her block of flats before raping and beating her in her own home.
About a month later, he violently raped his second victim in an alleyway.
Vyas followed his third victim from a shop before attacking her and raping her in a churchyard in the early hours of 29 April.
His final attack ended in the murder of Ms Samaraweera, who lived alone in Hainault but had a boyfriend in Walthamstow.
Vyas attacked her as she walked home from a late-night supermarket on 30 May.
She was raped and left in a children's play area with all her shopping before a passer-by discovered her body in the morning.
Post-mortem examinations found Ms Samaraweera had died as a result of pressure to her neck.
It represents a leap from 20.7% last year - however, students have been warned that it could spark a scramble for college places.
However, BTEC students face a nervous wait for their exam results after exam board Pearson pulled their grades just hours before results day.
The exam board confirmed on Wednesday that 450,000 students would receive revised marks to bring them in line with A-Levels and GCSES - meaning their results will not be published on Thursday morning.
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GCSE students in England have achieved a record-breaking set of results, with a surge in the number of top marks handed to them after exams were cancelled due to coronavirus.
Just over a quarter of pupils, 25.9%, were awarded grade 7 or higher - equivalent to an A or A* under the old system - up from 20.7% last summer.
Pass rates are also up across the board - with the amount of students getting grade 4 or above rising by 13% to 76% year-on-year.
Image:Every subject saw the numbers awarded a grade seven grow
And the number of those achieving the highest available mark - a grade 9 - surged by 40%.
Every single subject saw the numbers awarded a grade seven grow - with the biggest spikes recorded in engineering, economics and the performing arts.
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The smallest increases were in science double award, maths and English.
Half a million BTEC students who were expecting to get their grades on Thursday were told last night they will not be ready in time and may have to wait another week to receive them.
The whole results system has been dogged by confusion given the four UK governments initially relied on an algorithm to moderate the marks handed out by teachers to try and stop massive grade inflation.
But one by one, Scotland, then Northern Ireland, Wales and finally England decided to scrap the adjusted results and give students their so-called "centre assessed grades".
Image:Grades are based on teachers' predictions and were not moderated further
Over 600,000 pupils are receiving their GCSE marks today, as they consider their next options including A-levels, apprenticeships or the new T-levels beginning this autumn.
There were scenes of joy in many schools as students celebrated the anxiety finally being over in a difficult year for schools given exams and most teaching were scrapped due to COVID-19.
In Wales, the number of A and A* grades has risen to 25.9% - up from 18.4% - and the amount of people getting above a C rose to 74.5% from 62.8%.
And in Northern Ireland, 37.1% of students got an A or A*, up by by 5.7% compared to last year, with the proportion of those given above a C standing at 89.4% - up 7.6%.
Image:Exams were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted congratulations from his holiday in Scotland, saying: "I know the last few months have been tough and this isn't how you imagined you would be finishing year 11, but you can be proud of how you helped to keep the virus under control.
"You have literally saved lives through staying at home and keeping distance from others. Thank you for protecting yourselves, your families and your communities this year."
Earlier, schools minister Nick Gibb apologised to students caught up in the chaos of results changes.
'I want to say sorry to pupils for the pain'
"I want to say to those young people how sorry I am for the anxiety, the pain and the uncertainty that has been caused by what happened to the grading system," he told Sky News.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson had faced calls to resign but is still in his post - though the government has refused to comment on a report he offered to quit but had it turned down by Downing Street.
Analysis: Pupils feeling relieved but frustrated By Laura Bundock, Sky correspondent
In any other year there would be celebrations for a record-breaking set of GCSE results.
Pass rates are up across the board, as are the number of students awarded grade 7 or higher.
Take a look at maths - two thirds of pupils passed their GCSE this year, that's up 11% on the previous year.
And there's been a 40% increase in the number of grade 9's awarded. That's the very top mark.
But of course this has been no ordinary year, these are grades for exams that weren't sat.
Results instead - the product of a computer algorithm - increased if teacher predictions were higher.
For pupils there is a sense of relief but also frustration, given they've had to watch the fiasco of A-levels unfold before their results were finally sorted.
And for BTec students that frustration and confusion could continue for many days.
Are you a student getting your results today? Get in touch with Sky News :: WhatsApp - 07583 000853 :: Email - news@sky.com :: 'Your Report' on Sky News apps
GCSE students in England have achieved a record-breaking set of results, with a surge in the number of top marks handed to them after exams were cancelled due to coronavirus.
Just over a quarter of pupils, 25.9%, were awarded grade 7 or higher - equivalent to an A or A* under the old system - up from 20.7% last summer.
Pass rates are also up across the board - with the amount of students getting grade 4 or above rising by 13% to 76% year-on-year.
Image:Over 600,000 pupils are receiving their GCSE marks today
And the number of those achieving the highest available mark - a grade 9 - increased by 40%.
Every single subject saw the numbers awarded a grade seven grow - with the biggest spikes recorded in engineering, economics and the performing arts.
Advertisement
The smallest increases were in science double award, maths and English.
Half a million BTEC students who were expecting to get their grades on Thursday were told last night they will not be ready in time and may have to wait another week to receive them.
The whole results system has been dogged by confusion given the four UK governments initially relied on an algorithm to moderate the marks given to students by their teachers to try and stop massive grade inflation.
But one by one, Scotland, then Northern Ireland, Wales and finally England decided to scrap the adjusted results and give students their so-called "centre assessed grades".
Image:Grades are based on teachers' predictions and were not moderated further
Over 600,000 pupils are receiving their GCSE marks today, as they consider their next options including A-levels, apprenticeships or the new T-levels beginning this autumn.
There were scenes of joy in many schools as students celebrated the anxiety finally being over in a difficult year for schools given exams and most teaching were scrapped due to COVID-19.
In Wales, the number of A and A* grades has risen to 25.9% - up from 18.4% - and the amount of people getting above a C rose to 74.5% from 62.8%.
And in Northern Ireland, 37.1% of students got an A or A*, up by by 5.7% compared to last year, with the proportion of those given above a C standing at 89.4% - up 7.6%.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted from his holiday in Scotland to congratulate students getting their results, saying: "I know the last few months have been tough and this isn't how you imagined you would be finishing Year 11, but you can be proud of how you helped to keep the virus under control.
"You have literally saved lives through staying at home and keeping distance from others. Thank you for protecting yourselves, your families and your communities this year."
Analysis: Pupils feeling relieved but frustrated By Laura Bundock, Sky correspondent
In any other year there would be celebrations for a record-breaking set of GCSE results.
Pass rates are up across the board, as are the number of students awarded grade 7 or higher.
Take a look at maths - two thirds of pupils passed their GCSE this year, that's up 11% on the previous year.
And there's been a 40% increase in the number of grade 9's awarded. That's the very top mark.
But of course this has been no ordinary year, these are grades for exams that weren't sat.
Results instead - the product of a computer algorithm - increased if teacher predictions were higher.
For pupils there is a sense of relief but also frustration, given they've had to watch the fiasco of A-levels unfold before their results were finally sorted.
And for BTec students that frustration and confusion could continue for many days.
Are you a student getting your results today? Get in touch with Sky News :: WhatsApp - 07583 000853 :: Email - news@sky.com :: 'Your Report' on Sky News apps
BBC Weather meteorologist Carol Kirkwood warned strong winds will remain in control across the whole of the UK's west coast as Storm Ellen's remnants trail off. Commuters and travellers have been warned to beware of potential disruption because of the persistent outbreaks of rain as well as gusts of up to 50mph. Ms Kirkwood said: "Today it's going to be windy again in western areas in particular, breezy as we go further east.
"There's a lot of dry weather and a lot of warm sunshine. This area of low pressure has been deepening, this is part of what the Irish have called Storm Ellen.
"Look at all these isobars in the west, telling you that indeed it is windy and today we'll continue with these strong winds out towards the west. It's breezy as we travel further east.
"The other thing, we've had heavy rain moving northwards through the course of the night, still heavy as it traverses the far north of Scotland moving away from Northern Ireland.
"But these black circles are telling you the gusts of wind you can expect this morning so there could well be some travel disruption to ferries, to air and some debris on the road from small trees.
"A lot of dry weather as I mention, temperatures in the sunshine up to about 26C in Norwich but not pretty if you're in the wind and often some showers further west."
The BBC Weather forecaster noted the rainy conditions are due to persist through the evening but showers are expected to slowly make their way northwards.
Residents and commuters in the southwest have also been warned of potential coastal flooding because of widespread showers.
Ms Kirkwood continued: "Through this evening and overnight still we've got all these showers coming up, the latter part of the afternoon could be thundery, they're drifting further eastwards more rain piling in behind and the environment agency are warning of the risk of some coastal flooding.
"It will move north across Scotland but breaking up as it does so, so turning more showery. But more showers coming in from the west.
"Temperature-wise, of course tempered by the gusty winds, but we're looking at 16C in Lerwick, closer to 25C as we push towards Norwich.
"Then into the weekend, things very slowly start to ease but you can see Saturday we still have an array of isobars so it's still going to be pretty windy but also further spells of rain, particularly so in the west."
