"Charlotte Hennessy, whose father died in the 1989 disaster, expressed frustration, stating, 'The Home Secretary is being obstructive. She is not willing to even sit and have a conversation with us.'"
"The new law is designed to stop cover-ups and would create a legal duty for public authorities to cooperate with and tell the truth to inquiries."
"Campaigners indicated that they were informed by 'a number of different sources' that Mahmood opposed an amendment aimed at preventing the security services from misleading public inquiries."
Campaigners for the Hillsborough Law have accused Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood of causing delays to the legislation intended to prevent cover-ups. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer promised to pass the law by April 15, 2025, but it will not be completed before the current parliamentary session ends in May. The proposed law aims to ensure public authorities cooperate with inquiries. Campaigners claim Mahmood is obstructive regarding an amendment related to security services, and they have not met with ministers since January.
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