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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Paul Britton

Mum of Manchester Arena victim's plea to Rishi Sunak over 'dragging' new 'Martyn's Law' counter-terror legislation

The mother of Martyn Hett, who lost his life in the Manchester Arena bomb attack, has called for face-to-face meetings with new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman to 'push' planned new counter-terrorism legislation up the government's agenda.

Figen Murray, who championed the campaign for 'Martyn's Law' legislation, said she fears the plans 'being delayed further', claiming they have already 'dragged on and on and on'.

Speaking ahead of the publication next week of the second official report arising from the Manchester Arena public inquiry into the atrocity, Figen said: "Right now, with so much turmoil in Government, I feel it is a time when security is even more at risk.

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