'I feel misled by PM over Martyn's Law'

SUNAK PROMISES GRIEVING MUM PUBLIC SAFETY BILL WILL GO THROUGH THEN CALLS ELECTION SAME DAY

- STEPHEN TOPPING

THE mother of Manchester Arena bombing victim Martyn Hett has said she felt "misled" by the Prime Minister in their meeting following her 200-mile walk to Downing Street.

Figen Murray had talks with Rishi Sunak on Wednesday just a few hours before he called the General Election, in which she urged him to pass new terror legislation in her son's name.

Martyn's Law, named in tribute to the 29-year-old who was one of 22 people killed at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in May 2017, would require venues and local authorities in the UK to have training requirements and preventative plans against terror attacks.

Following the meeting with the PM, Ms Murray said he had promised her he would introduce Martyn's Law to Parliament before summer recess but could not guarantee the legislation would be passed before the next election.