"MI5 was found by a public inquiry not to have given an "accurate picture" of the key intelligence it held on the suicide bomber who carried out the attack which killed 22 people and injured hundreds on 22 May 2017. The "Hillsborough Law", making its way through Parliament, follows campaigning by families affected by the 1989 Hillsborough disaster that claimed 97 lives."
"The government said: "We are listening to feedback about how to strengthen [the law] whilst also protecting national security." Known as the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, the new law has three pillars: The first establishes a general duty of candour on all public officials, meaning they will be required to tell the truth proactively in their working life The second is an ancillary duty of candour that applies to official investigations, which includes inquiries and inquests"
Families bereaved by the Manchester Arena bombing say MI5 failed them and demand full inclusion in a law to prevent cover-ups in public life. A public inquiry found MI5 did not give an "accurate picture" of key intelligence on the suicide bomber who killed 22 people and injured hundreds on 22 May 2017. The Public Office (Accountability) Bill would impose a duty of candour on public officials, apply during official investigations, rebalance funding for legal representation in inquiries, and create criminal sanctions for breaches. Campaigners say the government has misled them about how the bill will apply to intelligence services.
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