Government pulls amendment to Hillsborough law after backlash
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The government withdrew an amendment to the proposed Hillsborough Law, also known as the public office (accountability) bill, after facing backlash from campaigners and MPs. The bill aims to compel public officials to tell the truth after disasters. The controversial amendment would have included spies under the legislation's scope, subject to approval from their service head, raising concerns about potential information suppression. The government decided to collaborate with campaigners and bereaved families to revise the amendment in the House of Lords. The decision follows other recent policy U-turns. Hillsborough Law Now welcomed the government's decision to withdraw the amendment. The legislation is named after the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, where 97 football fans died due to a crush, and aims to prevent similar failures of accountability.
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