Bill for Hillsborough Law set to be approved by MPs
The UK government is set to approve the Hillsborough Law, which mandates a legal duty of candor for public officials during investigations. This legislation follows years of campaigning by survivors and families of the 97 victims of the 1989 disaster.
Why it matters
The law represents a significant shift in public accountability, ensuring that state bodies cannot withhold information or mislead inquiries in the future.
Image source, HILLSBOROUGH INQUESTS Image caption, The Hillsborough Bill is set to be approved before the summer recess, the BBC has been told
The long-delayed bill to create a Hillsborough Law is expected to be approved by MPs next week after the government confirmed it could return to Parliament before the summer recess.
Downing Street withdrew the legislation from the parliamentary agenda in January following disagreements over how far it would require intelligence services to comply with a proposed legal "duty of candour" on public bodies and officials.
A government source has told the BBC that ministers have now agreed a new amendment, which campaigners say means there will be no exemption for the intelligence services.
The 1989 Hillsborough disaster claimed 97 lives after a crush during the FA Cup semi-final.
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