a new report says the criminal injuries compensation authority is too slow, pays out too little, and for victims, leaving many feeling like they're "on trial". one of those calling for reform isjoanne mcsorley, who was injured in the manchester arena bombing in 2017. in her first ever tv interview, she's been telling her story to graham satchell. screaming. suddenly there's a loud bang, and i can feel that there's something wrong. i know that people are dying around me and i think i'm going to die too. joanne's life changed forever after the manchester arena attack. she was 15 feet from the suicide bomber, hit with 31 pieces of shrapnel. i'm basically housebound, really, because i can't even put my own shoes on, or my own coat, you know? so, it's a life that's very, very different to what it was. joanne spent 11 weeks in hospital. her severe injuries meant she had to give up herjob at a local primary school. it was a real vocation. absolutely loved it, and was good at it as well. was really good at it. i was a busy working mum, working full—time, spontaneous, running a busy house and

to start with we hope the criminal injuries - with we hope the criminal injuries compensation authorityand many other people, who have lost loved ones, they would expect, as politicians promised in the aftermath of these attacks, that those people would be looked after, that we will put our arms around them and help them through the worst possible thing. people that have done nothing wrong, who are targets because they are trying to target our state. therefore, the garment needs to take its responsibility seriously, notjust accept it is not good enough, but actually change the system. we know they can do that. there is an idea of a survivors�* charger, a bill of rights for survivors of terror attacks. the gunmen set in 2019, following the fishmongers hall attacks, they would consult on this. we have still yet to see a draft. that is what needs to see a draft. that is what needs to happen. to see a draft. that is what needs to happen-— to see a draft. that is what needs to hauen. ll ~ ., ., to happen. thank you to you both are cominu in to happen. thank you to you both are coming in and