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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
George Thompson

Hillsborough Law clears House of Lords hurdle despite concerns over emergency services

Legislation designed to impose a legally enforceable duty of candour on public officials has cleared its latest hurdle in the House of Lords.

The Public Office (Accountability) Bill, known as the Hillsborough Law, completed its committee stage in the Upper Chamber as peers raised concerns over its application to emergency services.

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