direct to your inboxA national consultation over proposed new counter-terrorism legislation was being launched today after a campaign in memory of Manchester Arena bomb victim Martyn Hett.Maryn's mother, Figen Murray, hailed the breakthrough as a 'major stride towards making our country safer' - and saving lives.
Ministers announced the proposed new 'Protect Duty' legislation last February, but the Covid-19 pandemic hit the start of public consultation, which begins now for 18 weeks.The Government said the new law would bring a legal requirement for public places and venues to ensure preparedness for, and protection from, terrorist attacks.A police chief told the ongoing public inquiry into the Manchester Arena atrocity that the.
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