the mother of martyn hett is calling for legislation called martyn's law which would require all venuesondent, judith moritz. it was really weird to come here, because i'm actually stood more or less where the terrorist stood, which is odd, but martyn stood four metres away from him. figen murray has come to the exact spot where her son was murdered at manchester arena. it's not easy for her to be here, but she is making a point. figen's campaigning for new legislation to place a duty on public venues to plan for the threat of terrorism. called martyn's law, it's named after her son who was killed in the attack in 2017. figen has been pushing for it for five years on the health of all of those who died, but the law is yet to be introduced to parliament. —— on the half of all of those who died. —— on behalf of. so now she's walking to downing street to put on the pressure. i have been kind and patient and gentle with it all, i think, and courteous. so it's not aggressive, what i'm doing, but it is kind of a very friendly protest march to ask the government to finally act. and do you beli

figen murray is calling for the introduction of martyn's law, named after her son martyn hett, which venues and local authorities in the uk to have training and plans in place to deal with terror attacks. thousands of properties are still without water today — six days after a burst main disrupted supplies in east sussex. southern water says repairs are now complete and most supplies have been restored, but up to 2,000 properties in parts of st helen's and st helen's wood are yet to see their water supply return. a fresh series of rail strikes is under way in the long—running pay dispute between the train drivers' union aslef and i6 train companies. there will be no trains running at all in some areas over the next three days. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. another wave of industrial action has begun, nearly 22 months after these strikes by train drivers started. i don't understand how it's not been resolved by this point, to be honest. you know, i kind of used to follow the issue up until a point, and then it feels like it's reached a stalemate. i don't know, it's a

she was the mother is the mother of 29 year old martyn martyn hett. he was killed tragically.nchester arena bombing . well, manchester arena bombing. well, she is walking 200 miles to campaign for stronger protections against terrorism in pubuc protections against terrorism in public places. and our reporter will be talking to her live later this morning. this is britain's newsroom on gb news. you can go good. getting up this morning. weren't you gb news com forward slash your say? >> well, it's almost seven years on from the horrific manchester arena attack . the mother of one arena attack. the mother of one of the 22 victims is campaigning for more robust security at uk venues. >> so for the past five years, figen murray, mum to martyn hett, has worked alongside the home office to try and get martyn's law passed. >> now she begins her biggest push yet to get this over the line. she's going to walk 200 miles from the stadium in to manchester number 10. >> here's sophie reaper. she sat down with her before the challenge began. here she is . challenge began. here she is. >> on

hett, has worked alongside the home office to try and get martyn's law.r the line as our north west of england reporter sophie reaper reports. >> about 18 months after martin died , we went to a theatre in died, we went to a theatre in manchester and there was absolutely no security and that completely floored me . then completely floored me. then i looked into it and realised there's no legislation for security at all, and i wanted to change that. i just want venues and places, public places to have a legal obligation to put security on and keep people safe, because terrorism is sort of around us. it's not going to go away at all. >> paying that woman's gone through, i know and shouldn't have to the families of the of the 21 others in all of that, never mind the families of all the people who were there and came away but were badly affected and sophie reaper jones affected and sophie reaperjones is now i mean, you have to say, pheganis is now i mean, you have to say, phegan is an extraordinary lady. >> she absolutely is, steve. and i've worked with her f

one of those people was martyn hett, murdered by suicide bomber salman abedi.even years nearly and i still can't go to bed before about 11 ish because i feel so ashamed and guilty as a mum because i was fast asleep in bed when he died and i can't reconcile that. >> i've got a martin shaped hole in my soul somewhere, and that'll always be there. >> after the attack, the manchester arena inquiry found serious failings in security on the night , serious failings in security on the night, which could have prevented it from happening as a result , for the past five years, result, for the past five years, fegan has worked tirelessly to try and improve security at uk venues. >> about 18 months after martin died, we went to a theatre in manchester and there was absolutely no security and that completely floored me. then i looked into it and realised there's no legislation for security at all, and i wanted to change that. i just want venues and places, public places to have a legal obligation to put security on and keep people safe i >> -- >> this morning, fegan will be

i had martyn's _ your shoulders. yes, absolutely. i had martyn's backpack— your shoulders.sis. he says he wants to become the bionic mp. he is back at work today, i'm sure they will be plenty of people there to greet him, delighted to see him back. ~ ., ., to greet him, delighted to see him back. . . . , ., , to greet him, delighted to see him back. ~ . ., , ., , ., to greet him, delighted to see him back. . ., , ., , time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. neighbours of a woman who was mauled to death by her two xl bully dogs in east london have paid tribute to her — saying she was kind and loving. the victim has been named locally as angeline mahal. she was attacked on monday at her home in hornchurch. the two registered dogs were seized after being contained in a room. more than 100 people on five housing estates in south london have been told to look for somewhere else to live. the private tenants had moved onto estates which had been earmarked for regeneration and potential demolition by lambe

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as of today, when martyn's law will be passed into legislation.ining us in the next 5 or 10 minutes or so, and she'll be able to tell us more about that as she completes this this huge journey, this epic adventure, all to try and make venues safer for us here in the uk . the uk. >> okay. thank you very much, sophie. well, we will, await the arrival of figen murray, this morning. now, up next, as former boss of the post office, paula vennells gives evidence we're going to be getting reaction from one of the victims of the scandal. you're with britain's newsroom on gb news. very good morning. it's 1049. very good morning. it's1049. you are very vocal on our message board this morning. gbnews.com/yoursay about paula. paula vennells giving her testimony at the post office inquiry. peter wright, who's a member, said i hope the post office official will go to jail like the ones in jail, but not charge . i don't quite know what charge. i don't quite know what that means, debbie said conrad turner, backing up her hero reeves on inflation in the late 70s.

one of those people was martyn hett, murdered by suicide bomber salman abedi . by suicide bomber salman nearly and i still can't go to bed before about 11 ish because i feel so ashamed and guilty as a mum because i was fast asleep in bed when he died and i can't reconcile that. i've got a martin shaped hole in my soul somewhere and that will always be there. >> after the attack, the manchester arena inquiry found serious failings in security on the night, which could have prevented it from happening . as prevented it from happening. as a result, for the past five years, fegan has worked tirelessly to try and improve security at uk venues. >> about 18 months after martin died, we went to a theatre in manchester and there was absolutely no security and that completely floored me . then completely floored me. then i looked into it and realised there's no legislation for security at all and i wanted to change that. i just want venues and places, public places , to and places, public places, to have a legal obligation to put security on and keep people safe. thank you, thank you. >> this mor

he also had the prime minister yesterday meeting with the family of martyn hett to get martin�*s lawegislation that are vital pieces of legislation that are waiting to go, aren�*t there? there really are and what this comes down to are a few different things. first, it�*s basically whether the government and the opposition can essentially agree between themselves can we basically waive the rest of this law three. like you mentioned with the victims and prisoners bill bill which have big implications for compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal, there is a clear agreement and will surpass that. you also have to think about what stage bills have already gotten their journey. what stage bills have already gotten theirjourney. the later they are, theirjourney. the later they are, the fewer stages they have yet to go. so that can work in its favour. equally, we have at times in the past seen bills that aren�*t that far but are actually managing to get through, perhaps because they can find that agreement. there are all sorts of different things. at this moment it looks as th

with martyn oates.so mentioned gary streeter, his seat as a semi—urban one, a big chunk of the easter plymouth and a big chunk of rural devon. the picture is slightly fabricated because there are some independent candidates in plymouth born of fractures within the conservative party and they are contributing to the damage to the tories there. but there will be long faces in that part of the city as well. �* ., ., , ., faces in that part of the city as well. �* ., ., , well. and what would your contacts on the ground _ well. and what would your contacts on the ground attribute _ well. and what would your contacts on the ground attribute these i well. and what would your contacts on the ground attribute these big i on the ground attribute these big changes to? voters might remember year there was a huge row at plymouth council because there was a big argument over trees in the city. the same kind of thing has happened in sheffield, massive local consequences for politicians there. but this time round, wha

and martyn's law inevitably, undoubtedly will save lives. >> if martin were here today, what do you thinknd he'd also smile , but he'd be, he'd also smile, but he'd be, i think, very pleased that something positive came out of his death. >> and when you get to downing street later today, what are you hoping the pm's going to say to you, well, i'm going to ask him to give me a firm date, or a promise. it's going to be introduced in this parliamentary session into parliament. but it is really important that he commits to a date now because 18 months ago, in a phone call, he promised me he will see this through as soon as possible. he said he fully supports it . i said he fully supports it. i need him to keep to his promise. >> well, fegan , thank you so >> well, fegan, thank you so much for joining >> well, fegan, thank you so much forjoining us. you're an amazing woman and it's an amazing woman and it's an amazing achievement. so thank you so much. we'll be following fegan today and meeting her later on to find out exactly what rishi sunak says about martin's law. >> okay, sophie, thanks v

she's campaigning for martyn's law, which we must make a reality as soon as possible.peaker, the infected blood scandal reflects a profound failure across almost every part of the british state. on monday, in our apologies and yesterday on the question of compensation, this house was united. but too many times we've heard similar sentiments from that despatch box. and from this one there are many hard yards to go . so does the prime minister go. so does the prime minister agree with me that we will only now make real progress if we finally tackle the lack of openness, transparent and candour that sir brian langstaff identified as having prolonged the victims suffering for decades. the victims suffering for decades . minister. decades. minister. >> yes. mr speaker, the inquiry was established to get to the truth and provide answers, and this week's report represented a hugely significant moment for the community. this was an appalling scandal and i think the whole house is grateful to the whole house is grateful to the diligent work of all those who have supported sir b

martyn oates is the bbc political editor for the south—west. land for us? literally the lay ofthe the land for us? literally the lay of the land. _ the land for us? literally the lay of the land. i — the land for us? literally the lay of the land, i am _ the land for us? literally the lay of the land, i am in _ the land for us? literally the lay of the land, i am in plymouth, i the land for us? literally the layl of the land, i am in plymouth, as you say, right on the edge by the river tay ma, the border between devon and cornwall. cornel is behind me, just a little to my left begins the big rural expanse of devon. an area traditionally very much a battle between the lib dems and the tories. here in plymouth, very different, traditionally a straight fight between the tories and labour. this seat of plymouth moor view, held since 2015 by veterans minister johnny mercer, as you say, one of a tiny number of target seats for labour. what is it targeting —— the targeting based on? it has had a labour mp before, plymouth generally has had an even mix

martyn's law. >> there's.. >> i'm sorry. your voice. i'll continue . rishi sunak and sir continue. rishi sunak and sir keir starmer have drawn swords over tackling illegal migration ahead of the 4th of july general election. now, the prime minister admitted earlier today that the first flights to rwanda will not take off before the election, with the labour leader slamming the government's plan, vowing to clean up the migration mess. well, with us now is gb news home and security security editor mark white. mark tell us your analysis of everything that's going on when it comes to immigration. >> yeah, i mean, you heard from olivia there. how rishi sunak is concentrating very much on the situation with regard to rwanda, where i would disagree with her, really is on the issue of the flights not going off the ground before the, july the 4th. and, you know, that's still been potentially a strong and convincing argument for the electorate. i think it's a tough sell to try to convince the electorate after waiting so