Survivors of terrorist attacks have called for a national remembrance day to be introduced and a monument erected in honour of victims, following a new report.
A survey published by Survivors Against Terror found 97% of British terror attack victims back a "national day" being created in the UK and 78% would like a permanent memorial. Terror survivors are scheduled to discuss the proposals with security minister Dan Jarvis on Monday. The non-governmental organisation is demanding Government set up a "proper strategy of memorialisation" that also includes an addition to the Royal Honours system.
During the 2019 general election both major parties promised to consult the recommendations in the charter, according to the NGO. However, SAT said it remains "unpublished and unimplemented" despite the Government concluding a consultation on state-provided support to terror victims in February 2023. Co-author Lisa Ghiggini survived the Fishmonger's Hall attack, where convicted-terrorist Usman Khan killed two others and injured three more near London Bridge on November 29 2019.
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