A big police response has turned out after reports of a stabbing in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens.

A spokesperson for GMP said they were called to reports of two people injured this evening (Sunday).

One man has reportedly been detained and it is not believed there is any further threat to the wider public.

The incident is understood to have happened near Primark.

The two people are believed to have suffered stab injuries, their current condition is not known.

It is understood a cordon remains in place and the police investigation is in the early stages.