(BBC) The mother of a man killed in the Manchester Arena bombing has said government plans to compel venues to provide security are “a giant leap forward in the right direction.”
The proposed Protect Duty will include a requirement for some public places to be prepared for a terror attack.
Figen Murray has campaigned for new rules since her son Martyn Hett died in the 2017 attack.
She said after working for five years, she could “see the end result now.”
Home Secretary Priti Patel, who is due to outline the proposals on Tuesday, said her “priority is keeping the people of the UK safe.”
