{"id":18660,"date":"2026-04-13T07:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eunews.top\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/government-shift-on-intelligence-evidence-could-revive-delayed-hillsborough-law\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T07:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:58:08","slug":"government-shift-on-intelligence-evidence-could-revive-delayed-hillsborough-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eunews.top\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/government-shift-on-intelligence-evidence-could-revive-delayed-hillsborough-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Government shift on intelligence evidence could revive delayed Hillsborough law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No 10 understood to be ready to drop block on Security Service being covered after concerns from families and Labour MPs<\/p>\n<p>The delayed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2026\/jan\/19\/hillsborough-law-what-is-happening-and-why-is-it-dangerous-for-starmer\">Hillsborough law<\/a> could come into force after a shift by the government on forcing intelligence services to give evidence to public inquiries. Disagreement on the issue had seen the bill\u2019s progress halted earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Downing Street is understood to be willing to give way over a block on intelligence staff coming under the law\u2019s terms, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2025\/sep\/15\/hillsborough-law-will-mean-serious-wrongdoing-is-punished-says-lammy\">enforces a duty of candour on public officials<\/a> and contractors in the aftermath of disasters.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/law\/2026\/apr\/13\/government-shift-on-intelligence-evidence-could-revive-delayed-hillsborough-law\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No 10 understood to be ready to drop block on Security Service being covered after concerns from families and Labour MPs The delayed Hillsborough law could come into force after a shift by the government on forcing intelligence services to give evidence to public inquiries. 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