New laws to stop another Manchester-style bomb attack will force shops to report dodgy sales and missing poisons

SHOPKEEPERS and online retailers will be forced to report customers who buy dodgy poisons as part of a major crackdown on domestic terrorism.

Ministers will tighten the law today to ensure sickos buying chemicals for home-made bombs are flagged to the police.

An existing list of reportable and regulated substances will be massively expanded.

And from October 23 retailers will be required to ensure detailed information is recorded when selling regulated explosives to licenced customers.

Shops and businesses will also have to report any significant losses or thefts.

The crackdown on wannabe terrorists comes in response to the tragic Manchester Arena bomb attack.

On May 22, 2017, 22 innocent lives were lost at the end of an Ariana Grande concert.

Wicked Jihadi suicide bomber Salmen Abedi detonated a homemade bomb packed with shrapnel as the US popstar left the stage.

Successive governments have vowed do whatever it takes to prevent such a horrific tragedy from happening again on UK soil.

The Home Office say tightening laws around dangerous substances will fulfil part of that promise.

Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said: “Around the UK, businesses and individuals use various chemicals for a wide range of legitimate uses. However, we must also minimise the risk posed by the illicit use of bomb making materials and poisons.

“It is our responsibility to ensure our robust controls of these substances are updated and controls in place against those who wish to abuse them. These steps will do just that.”

Head of Counter-Terrorism Policing Matt Jukes added: “Every year, reports from the public, including industry and businesses, play a vital role in how we tackle the terrorist threat in the UK.

“These new measures will serve to enhance how we received information and intelligence from our communities and also enable us to take targeted and robust enforcement action to keep people safe.”