City market reviews security after Germany attack
Birmingham City CouncilOne of the UK's biggest Christmas markets said it had reviewed its security processes after the attack in Germany.
Five people were killed and more than 200 injured after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg on Friday, officials say.
Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market, which attracts millions of people each year, said security was "robust". It added following discussions with a police security advisor "no changes are required and all staff remain vigilant".
PA Media said it understood there was no specific intelligence indicating a threat to a Christmas market in the UK.
The threat level for the whole of the UK remains at substantial, meaning an attack is likely.
"Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market has a robust security concept that is the result of multi-agency planning that includes police security and counter-terrorism specialists," said a joint statement from Frankfurt Christmas Market Ltd and Kurt Stroscher of Frankfurt City Council.
It added "in light of last night's tragic events in Germany", the processes were reviewed and discussed with the police security advisor.
The statement added such incidents reaffirmed the efforts of those responsible for the Birmingham market to "constantly rethink and optimise the security concept" to achieve the greatest possible safety for visitors.
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