‘Martyn’s law’ security checks at venues win government backing

Mother of Manchester Arena attack victim succeeds in effort to get airport-style searches

Airport-style security checks could be introduced across public venues after the government backed a campaign by the mother of a Manchester Arena attack victim.

Figen Murray, whose son Martyn Hett was one of the 22 people who died in the 2017 attack, has lobbied for stronger anti-terror security measures.