Article 6QYVJ Hillsborough law will be introduced before next anniversary, Starmer to say

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

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Daniel Lavelle
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Prime minister to tell Labour conference that he is acting on his promise to introduce duty of candour on all public bodies

The 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 candour requires care providers to be open and transparent with people who use services". This includes providing support, truthful information and an apology when things go wrong.

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