The student survivor who shaped UK's national terrorism memorial day
Travis Frain, a survivor of the 2017 Westminster Bridge terror attack, has successfully campaigned for the UK's first national day for victims and survivors of terrorism. The day aims to provide formal recognition and support for those impacted by such events through annual memorial events.
Why it matters
This initiative marks a shift in how the UK government formally acknowledges the long-term impact of terrorism on survivors and their families.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Travis Frain was visiting Westminster as an undergraduate at Edge Hill University when he was caught up in an attack
Travis Frain was texting his mates a photo he had just taken of Big Ben on a university trip to London when his day turned from normal to anything but.
"One of the guys in my group shouted 'look out' and as I looked up from my phone the terrorist's car was in front of me.
"It was a split second really before the car hit me. I went over the bonnet, into the air, before landing back on the ground."
This was 22 March 2017, when attacker Khalid Masood drove his car into crowds , killing four, before stabbing a police officer to death outside Parliament.
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