Figen said she would be setting off for No. 10 at 9am on Wednesday to call for the promised new legislation in her son's name
The campaigning mother of Martyn Hett - murdered alongside 21 others in the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017 - has arrived in London on the eve of the seventh anniversary of the atrocity after a 200-mile walk to the capital to demand action on proposed new anti-terror legislation in his name.
READ MORE: Drone display to remember Manchester Arena bombing victims called off amid weather warning Murdered MP Jo Cox’s husband, Brendan, urged the Prime Minister to “name a date” for the legislation to be heard by Parliament as he joined Figen on the road. She was also joined along the way by Charlotte Dixon Sutcliffe, whose husband David was killed in the Brussels Metro bombing in 2016.
They announced the news on X, formerly Twitter, saying: "On the eve of the anniversary of the Manchester Arena attack, Matt Jukes greeted Figen Murray as she arrived in central London on the penultimate day of her walk from Manchester. Everyone at CTP applauds Figen for her dedication to protecting the public.
Last year, a draft of the new law was criticised by the Commons Home Affairs Committee. The committee warned that the draft Terrorism Bill would put small businesses and organisations at risk of closure and fail to “make a significant impact” on preventing attacks.
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