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Bill for Hillsborough Law set to be approved by MPs
Campaigners say the bill will impose a legal duty of candour on public officials and remove carve-outs after months of delays over intelligence services.
- The Hillsborough Law is expected to clear the House of Commons on Tuesday, marking the final stages of the Public Office Bill after months of delays.
- Government ministers withdrew the bill in January following disputes over whether intelligence services should be exempt from a duty of candour; intelligence chiefs had sought an opt-out citing national security concerns.
- Breaking the impasse, the Government confirmed there will be no carve-outs for security services, with the Hillsborough Law Now campaign calling it "an important milestone" for families seeking accountability.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham pushed to finalize the legislation before the summer recess, with Hillsborough survivor Ian Byrne calling it "a lasting legacy for the 97" victims of the 1989 disaster.
- Following the expected Commons approval this week, the bill proceeds to the House of Lords for final review. Supporters anticipate royal assent by the autumn.
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Hillsborough Law is an important step to preventing injustice being compounded
The country’s conscience will be better as a result of the introduction of the Hillsborough Law. Introducing a duty of candour, it is an important step towards preventing injustice being compounded by further injustice.
·Leeds, United Kingdom
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What Is The Hillsborough Law And Why Is It So Significant?
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, meets with Charlotte Hennessy, left, Sue Roberts, second left, Margaret Aspinall, second right, and Steve Kelly, right, at 10 Downing Street Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 in London, England. The bill for the Hillsborough Law is set to be approved by MPs in the Commons today more than three decades after the disaster.The long-awaited legislation is expected to become law by the autumn, marking a major vict…
·United Kingdom
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