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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Helen Corbett

Government pulls Hillsborough Law spy amendment after backlash

Houses of Parliament (Nick Ansell/PA) - (PA Archive)

The Government has pulled an amendment to its Hillsborough Law amid concerns that intelligence agencies could use it to avoid being bound by the proposed duty of candour.

It also withdrew the legislation from Monday’s parliamentary agenda entirely after initially planning for its report stage and third reading to go ahead and then bring forward amendments in the Lords.

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