Keir Starmer meets mother of gay Manchester Arena bombing victim as Martyn’s Law introduced

Prime minister Keir Starmer has met with the mother of Manchester Arena bombing victim Martyn Hett, as the counter-terrorism bill in her son’s name finally becomes law following a six-year campaign.

Hett died aged 29 in the 2017 terrorism attack at the Manchester venue following an Ariana Grande concert, in which 21 others also lost their lives and many more were injured.

In the years following, Hett’s mother Figen Murray has campaigned for changes in the law which could reduce the chance of a similar atrocity happening again.

Gaining Royal Assent and becoming law on Thursday (3 April), the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill – which is has become known as Martyn’s Law – will require venues that have a capacity of 200 people or more

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