24-09-2024 00:47 via theguardian.com

Hillsborough law will be introduced before next anniversary, Starmer to say

Prime minister to tell Labour conference that he is acting on his promise to introduce duty of candour on all public bodiesThe new Hillsborough law will be introduced before the next anniversary of the disaster, Keir Starmer will promise at the Labour party conference in Liverpool.The new legislation will introduce a legal duty of candour to all public bodies, with potential for criminal sanctions for any official or authority that misleads or obstructs investigations. The current legal duty of
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