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Hillsborough Law
Proposed British legislation for a duty of candour
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The Hillsborough Law, known officially as the Public Office (Accountability) Bill is a proposed piece of legislation which would impose a duty on public authorities and officials to act with candour, transparency and frankness and establish offences to prosecute those who mislead the public or engage in misconduct relating to their duties as public officials. The bill is currently at committee stage in the House of Commons.
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🇬🇧 Hillsborough Law to be further delayedThe prime minister had promised to pass the legislation by 15 April 2025, to mark the 36th anniversary of the disaster....
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🇬🇧 New law will 'criminalise lying' by senior ministersHillsborough Law will make it a criminal offence for prime ministers and cabinet ministers to deliberately mislead the public – but not backbench MPs....
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