Becky Morton,political reporter,and Daniel De Simone,investigations correspondent Reuters The government has pulled an amendment to its Hillsborough Law, following a backlash from campaigners and some Labour MPs. The draft legislation would introduce a legal obligation for public authorities to co-operate with and tell the truth to inquiries. But bereaved families raised concerns MI5 and MI6 […]
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Hillsborough law to be delayed over security services concerns | UK criminal justice
The government is to delay the progress of the Hillsborough law while ministers thrash out a compromise, amid concerns from MPs and families over how it will apply to serving intelligence officers. The bill will enforce a duty of candour on public officials and contractors to tell the truth in the aftermath of disasters. But […]