Overview

• Survivors and families of UK terror attacks launched a campaign for a national physical memorial to honor victims, coinciding with the eighth anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing.
• The campaign highlights the absence of a universal memorial despite nearly 4,000 lives lost in UK terror attacks since 1970, with existing memorials limited to specific incidents.
• Government consultation on a National Remembrance Day for terrorism victims, initiated in March 2025, does not currently include plans for a physical shrine.
• Anniversary commemorations in Manchester included two silences, floral tributes at the Glade of Light memorial, and services at Manchester Cathedral to honor the 22 lives lost in the 2017 attack.
• Martyn’s Law, a new security legislation inspired by the bombing, recently received Royal Assent, while police continue to pursue suspects linked to the attack.