Keir Starmer aims to pass the Hillsborough law, designed to support disaster victims' families and penalize misleading officials, in his final parliamentary week. The bill faced delays due to clashes over intelligence services' accountability.
Keir Starmer aims to pass the Hillsborough law, designed to support disaster victims' families and penalize misleading officials, in his final week as PM after months of delays. The bill faced opposition from intelligence services concerned about national security.
MPs are expected to approve the Hillsborough Law next week, which will create a legal duty for public officials to tell the truth to inquiries and investigations. The bill had been delayed due to disagreements over intelligence services' compliance, but a new amendment ensures no exemptions.
A bill to establish a Hillsborough Law, mandating public officials to be truthful in inquiries, is unlikely to return to Parliament before the summer recess. Concerns over intelligence services' opt-out clauses have stalled progress, with potential passage now likely under a new prime minister.
