Home Secretary 'particularly sorry' after Figen Murray 'let down' by Rishi Sunak over Martyn's Law
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe Home Secretary insists he is 'particularly sorry' to Figen Murray after plans to introduce Martyn's Law were scuppered by the general election.
Martyn Hett's campaigning mum walked 200 miles from Manchester to Westminster as part of her campaign to change the law. She arrived in Westminster on Wednesday (May 22) - the seventh anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing - and spoke to Rishi Sunak, who claimed his government would introduce Martyn's Law before the summer recess.
Yet hours later, the PM ripped up his summer plans by calling the July 4 election. Figen has since spoken of feeling 'misled' by Mr Sunak.
Asked whether the Government would apologise to Figen, James Cleverly told Sky News' Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips: "Of course we're sorry that not all the legislation has passed, and I'm particularly sorry that we weren't able to get Martyn's Law on the statute books before the general election. READ MORE: Nicki Minaj meets her 'Barbz' outside Manchester hotel after Co-op Live gig cancelled following arrest "But when I discussed with the family and the campaign group that it might straddle a general election, that if we re-entered government we would prioritise this to get it on because it has taken longer than we would have wanted.
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