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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Harry Taylor

Government urged not to weaken ‘Hillsborough Law’ as MPs demand Bill is passed

Liverpool’s men’s team marks the 36th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster at Anfield in April 2025 (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

MPs have demanded that the Government does not weaken a law designed to prevent cover-ups in the wake of major disasters, as they urged it to be passed as soon as possible.

Labour MP Clive Efford (Eltham and Chislehurst) warned Commons Leader Lucy Powell that the Public Authorities Accountability Bill, which will include the “Hillsborough Law”, should not be changed under pressure from Whitehall.

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