PM promises Hillsborough Law will include legal duty of candour
By: | Published: 2025-07-02 15:01:00 | Source: www.bbc.com
The new Hillsborough Law will include a legal duty of candour, the prime minister has said, after concerns were raised that the government wanted to “water down” its scope.
Sir Keir Starmer told the House of Commons he was “fully committed” to bringing in legislation which would force public officials to tell the truth at major inquiries, with “criminal sanctions for those that refuse to comply”.
Liverpool West Derby MP Ian Byrne has made a fresh parliamentary bid to drive through the original Hillsborough Law amid suggestions the duty of candour element had been removed from a draft of the bill.
But Sir Keir insisted: “We will bring this forward – I just want to take the time to get it right.”
A terrace crush during the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough stadium…
