The planned rules will cover the whole of the UK, and require venues and local authorities to have action plans against terror attacks
New legislation will be introduced to tighten security at venues in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing.
Martyn Hett was among 22 people killed in the 2017 attack and his mother Figen Murray has campaigned for the measures.Rishi Sunak said he was committed to working with Ms Murray to deliver "this vital legislation to honour Martyn's memory and all of those affected by terrorism".
Ms Murray, who was recently made an OBE for her counter-terrorism work, said this "common-sense security" could mean "fewer suffer what myself and the families of Manchester have had to endure".Speaking days after the day her son would have celebrated his 35th birthday, she said: "The government taking this seriously and promising to act is the best birthday present I could have asked for.
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