A new Rethinking public


The UK’s Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 , also known as Martyn’s Law, received Royal Assent in April 2025, with the UK government offering a brief 24- month implementation period before the act comes into force.


Named for Martyn Hett, a victim of the


Manchester Arena attack, the act’s aims are simple: to improve protective security and organisational preparedness in applicable premises and at applicable events.


Martyn’s Law marks a new chapter for public safety in the UK, one which flips the focus from reactive


procedures to proactive


readiness. The legislation makes risk assessment and management, rightfully, a priority – but while compliance is not yet a legal


imperative, it’s a clear signal that venues large and small must start to reframe the way they think about public risk. It’s a country-wide call to action, one which both sets a deadline for the implementation of smarter, integrated security strategies and brings the reason for this action into stark focus.


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