We need a monument to our lost loved ones

Government urged on Manchester attack's anniversary

- BY SASKIA ROWLANDS

NEARLY 4,000 people have died in terror atrocities in the UK since 1970 but their loved ones have no central memorial at which to honour them.

Terror attack survivors and grieving families today demand a monument for victims in a Mirror-backed campaign.

As today marks eight years since the Manchester Arena bombing left 22 dead and more than 1,000 injured, victims are calling on the government to erect something lasting.

Last night Brendan Cox, whose Labour MP wife Jo Cox was murdered by a far-right terrorist in 2016, supported our fight.

He said: “What we remember as a society matters - and the lack of a monument to honour victims of terror attacks has made many survivors feel like they don't count.”

In March, security minister Dan Jarvis launched a consultation for a National Remembrance Day for Victims and Survivors of Terrorism, which is due to close next month, but this does not include plans for a shrine.