15 October 2024 | Martyn's Law, News
On the 14th October 2024, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill was commended to the House of Commons, as part of the Second Reading of the draft legislation. The Secretary of State for the Home Department, Yvette Cooper, outlined that the intention of the bill is to introduce proportionate security steps for in-scope premises and events, as part of Government commitments to ensuring the ‘protection of life’ against terrorism in the UK. The introduction of the legislation into Parliament, also known as ‘Martyn’s Law’, follows 169 recommendations as part of...
06 February 2024 | Martyn's Law, News
The Home Office has announced the beginning of a public consultation on the scope and application of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, known as Martyn’s Law, for Standard Tier properties. The Standard Tier is expected to apply to publicly accessible properties undertaking qualifying activities such as providing retail or leisure, with a capacity of 100-799. Following concerns raised by the Home Affairs Select Committee that the draft legislation may place an undue burden on smaller businesses and voluntary organisations, the proposals for Standard...
08 March 2023 | Blog, Martyn's Law
At 22:31 on 22 May 2017, Salman Abedi detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena. Attended largely by teenagers and children, the horrifying result was the murder of twenty-two people and injury to over 800 people, experiencing both physical and psychological trauma. Following the conclusion of the Manchester Arena inquiry, Pool Re Solutions revisits the recommendations and examines what businesses and organisations should do next, namely to consider if they have in place appropriate steps to mitigate against...
20 December 2022 | Blog, Martyn's Law, News
Pool Re welcomes Protect Duty announcement NEWS RELEASE – 19 December 2022 Pool Re, Britain’s leading terrorism reinsurer, today welcomes the UK government’s announcement of its upcoming Protect Duty legislation, also known as Martyn’s Law. In a statement yesterday the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, set out how the law will seek to improve the safety and security of citizens so they can enjoy public premises without fear of terrorism by improving protective security and organisational preparedness at a wide range of locations across the UK. The two...
28 July 2022 | Martyn's Law, Sector Risk
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07 July 2022 | Islamist Terrorism, Martyn's Law, Right Wing Terrorism, Tactics & Methodologies, Threat Analysis
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