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Government withdraws security-services amendment to Hillsborough bill — I.guim.co.uk

Government withdraws security-services amendment to Hillsborough bill

The government has pulled an amendment to its proposed Hillsborough law in Parliament after campaigners and MPs said the change would water down the legislation. The public office (accountability) bill aims to force public officials and contractors to tell the truth after disasters. Proposed amendments would have brought intelligence officers

Liverpool and Manchester mayors call for withdrawal of Hillsborough law security amendment — I.guim.co.uk

Liverpool and Manchester mayors call for withdrawal of Hillsborough law security amendment

The mayors of Liverpool and Manchester have urged the government to withdraw an amendment to the Hillsborough law, saying it "creates too broad an opt-out" by allowing intelligence officials to decide what information is released to investigators after a major incident. In a joint statement posted on X,