A man who is described as a friend of the Manchester synagogue attacker is jailed for life over a separate alleged terror plot targeting a Ministry of Defence (MoD) base. Multiple outlets report that the defendant received a life sentence after a court found him guilty in relation to the MoD plan, which was separate from the attack on the synagogue in Manchester. The reporting also links the individual to the wider case through his relationship with the Manchester attacker, while making clear that the MoD plot constitutes distinct charges and proceedings. Coverage across sources states that the sentencing follows evidence presented at trial and results in a life term, indicating the seriousness of the court’s findings. The articles do not describe the precise operational details of the alleged MoD plot in the provided excerpts, nor do they offer additional context on the Manchester synagogue attacker’s own conviction or sentencing. Overall, the consistent theme is that the friend receives a life sentence for involvement in an MoD-related terrorism plan, with the Manchester synagogue case mentioned only as background to the person’s connection to that earlier incident.