Cost concerns over venue security duty plans in wake of Manchester bombing

The UK Government is developing plans for the so-called Protect Duty in the wake of the May 2017 atrocity, in which 22 people were killed as they left an Ariana Grande concert
Cost concerns over venue security duty plans in wake of Manchester bombing

People look at flowers and tributes left in St Ann’s Square in Manchester ahead of a benefit concert for the victims of the Manchester Arena terror attack (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Plans for venues to be legally required to have security in the wake of the Manchester Arena terror attack could pose challenges for smaller businesses, industry leaders have warned.

The UK Government is developing plans for the so-called Protect Duty in the wake of the May 2017 atrocity, in which 22 people were killed as they left an Ariana Grande concert.

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