Hillsborough Law
Coverage of Hillsborough Law in the Nexus archive.
- 'Hillsborough Law' enforcing 'duty of candour' on officials set to be passed this week after Government drops 'carve-out' for intelligence services
The 'Hillsborough Law' requiring officials to enforce a 'duty of candour' is set to be passed this week after the government removed an exemption for intelligence services. This change ensures transparency by eliminating a prior carve-out for intelligence agencies.
- Minister suggests Shabana Mahmood will use visa threats to deport Rochdale grooming gang leader to Pakistan – UK politics live
A UK minister suggested that Shabana Mahmood may use visa threats to deport a grooming gang leader to Pakistan. Catherine Atkinson confirmed there would be no carve-out for security services in the Hillsborough law arrangement.
- Hopes fade of Starmer delivering Hillsborough Law before leaving No 10
Hopes are diminishing for Keir Starmer to pass the Hillsborough Law before leaving No. 10, while UK spies are in a stand-off with ministers over an accountability bill.
- Sir U-turn strikes again! UK spooks 'will be covered by Hillsborough law on openness' after latest Starmer climbdown
The UK intelligence agencies (spooks) will apply the Hillsborough Law to ensure openness, following Keir Starmer's latest policy reversal. The article highlights repeated political U-turns under Starmer's leadership, linking transparency measures to the 1989 Hillsborough disaster law.
- Government shift on intelligence evidence could revive delayed Hillsborough law
The UK government may remove a block on the Security Service (MI5) being subject to the Hillsborough law, which requires public officials to disclose information in disaster aftermaths. This shift follows pressure from families of victims and Labour MPs, potentially allowing the delayed legislation to proceed.