Within hours of Figen Murray shaking hands with the prime minister on a deal to press ahead with Martyn's Law, he called a general election
The mother of a Manchester Arena bombing victim has said she felt 'a bit misled' by the Prime Minister in their meeting following her 200-mile walk to Downing Street. Within hours he called a general election and the chances of Martyn's Law being passed by Parliament speedily were thrown into turmoil.
Ms Murray's conversation with the PM came at the same time Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer wrote to Mr Sunak promising his support to ensure the bill becomes law. He wrote: "If time is allocated after the upcoming recess, we will work constructively with the government to ensure this bill is passed swiftly. You will recall the promise you made to Figen Murray in December 2022 to put this legislation into place. I urge you to work with us to deliver on that promise without further delay.
Ms Murray added: "He is behind the legislation definitely and we had a conversation on the phone 18 months ago where he said he is absolutely fully supportive of the legislation, it’s a no-brainer, and he would support it." Before the announcement of a general election she watched from the public gallery as MPs, the Prime Minister and the Labour Party leader sent their condolences to all the families who lost loved ones in the 2017 terrorist bombing on the seventh anniversary of the atrocity.
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