The cost of the Manchester Arena bombing public inquiry - which has uncovered serious failings by the emergency services - has risen to £31.6m.
Financial statements published on the inquiry website show the cost to the tax-payer since the inquiry started on October 22, 2019, up to September last year.
Most of the money - some £21.2m - has been spent on legal fees while the rest has been spent on the purpose-built inquiry room, IT, external affairs and staffing including the chairman, Sir John Saunders.
