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| Terror victims call for more help | Terror victims call for more help |
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| Families of Britons killed in terrorist attacks abroad have called for greater financial help. | Families of Britons killed in terrorist attacks abroad have called for greater financial help. |
| They say that, while victims of terror attacks in the UK are compensated, those affected by attacks outside of the country are being neglected. | They say that, while victims of terror attacks in the UK are compensated, those affected by attacks outside of the country are being neglected. |
| The government said a £1m fund for such instances had been set up. | The government said a £1m fund for such instances had been set up. |
| The relatives spoke before a service at Southwark Cathedral that remembered 13 Britons killed in bombings in Sharm el-Sheikh, Kusadasi and Doha. | |
| Trevor Lakin - who lost his son Jeremy in the Sharm el-Sheikh bombings - was among those who gave a reading at the service, which was attended by dignitaries including Prime Minister Tony Blair, Tory leader David Cameron and Prince Andrew. | |
| Speaking before the service, he said the government must set up a "sustainable fund" to help those affected by attacks abroad. | Speaking before the service, he said the government must set up a "sustainable fund" to help those affected by attacks abroad. |
| Whatever he [Mr Blair] does before he leaves office, he must get this sorted and get a sustainable fund set up for those killed overseas Trevor Lakin | Whatever he [Mr Blair] does before he leaves office, he must get this sorted and get a sustainable fund set up for those killed overseas Trevor Lakin |
| "Tony Blair's a father - he knows how you love your children. | "Tony Blair's a father - he knows how you love your children. |
| "I had a short note from him, but I just want to say to him today that, whatever he does before he leaves office, he must get this sorted and get a sustainable fund set up for those killed overseas." | "I had a short note from him, but I just want to say to him today that, whatever he does before he leaves office, he must get this sorted and get a sustainable fund set up for those killed overseas." |
| John Corke, whose stepdaughter Annalie Vickers also died in the Sharm el-Sheikh bombings, said not enough help was given to bereaved relatives and survivors of foreign attacks. | John Corke, whose stepdaughter Annalie Vickers also died in the Sharm el-Sheikh bombings, said not enough help was given to bereaved relatives and survivors of foreign attacks. |
| "We have no problem with what the victims of the London bombings have received - it is important they are looked after," he said before the memorial service. | "We have no problem with what the victims of the London bombings have received - it is important they are looked after," he said before the memorial service. |
| "But the government hasn't looked after the victims of bombings abroad, and they should be treated the same. | "But the government hasn't looked after the victims of bombings abroad, and they should be treated the same. |
| "These people are seriously affected, they can't work or pay mortgages or bills." | "These people are seriously affected, they can't work or pay mortgages or bills." |
| The relatives were due to meet Mr Blair after the service. | |
| Charitable fund | Charitable fund |
| Mr Blair's official spokesman said the government recognised the relatives felt "aggrieved". | Mr Blair's official spokesman said the government recognised the relatives felt "aggrieved". |
| "Our [Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority] scheme compensates those who become victims in this country, no matter where they are from and many countries have reciprocal agreements," he added. | "Our [Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority] scheme compensates those who become victims in this country, no matter where they are from and many countries have reciprocal agreements," he added. |
| "The problem arises where those don't exist. | "The problem arises where those don't exist. |
| "We are looking at the options for bridging that gap but that may take some time." | "We are looking at the options for bridging that gap but that may take some time." |
| The £1m charitable fund had been introduced "in the meantime", he added. | The £1m charitable fund had been introduced "in the meantime", he added. |
| At the service, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell also gave a reading, together with Monsignor Richard Moth, Vicar General of the Southwark diocese. | |
| A relative of each of the victims lit a candle of remembrance on the altar. | |
| Families chose hymns for the service as well as two poems - one written by a relative of a victim. | |
| The following 2005 attacks were marked at the service: | |