Hillsborough Law Debate Aims to Shift Power and Accountability in UK
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According to a single-source report from The Guardian, Andy Burnham, the newly elected MP for Makerfield, is expected to give his first Commons speech in a debate on the Hillsborough law bill. In an article for the Liverpool Echo, Burnham stated that the Hillsborough law is about more than a single football disaster, aiming to change how power is distributed in Britain and dismantle its unaccountability culture. He recalled introducing the first Hillsborough Law almost ten years ago with support from Keir Starmer. The bill, officially known as the public office (accountability) bill, is expected to pass today after the government dropped provisions that would have given security services an opt-out. Hillsborough law campaigners, including family members of those killed in the 1989 disaster, welcomed the concession. Separately, the article reports that Rachel Reeves will say the UK economy has "beaten the odds" in a speech defending her record before an expected change in leadership.
What’s reported
Andy Burnham is expected to give his first Commons speech since his election as MP for Makerfield in the debate on the Hillsborough law bill.
Burnham wrote in the Liverpool Echo that the Hillsborough law is about changing power distribution and dismantling unaccountability culture.
Burnham stated he introduced the first Hillsborough Law almost ten years ago, supported by Keir Starmer.
The bill, officially the public office (accountability) bill, is expected to pass today after the government dropped opt-out provisions for security services.
Hillsborough law campaigners, including Charlotte Hennessy, Sue Roberts, Steve Kelly, and Margaret Aspinall, welcomed the concession.
Rachel Reeves will say the UK economy has "beaten the odds" in her Mansion House speech, citing growth, lower borrowing, and falling waiting lists.
Key figures
Andy Burnham, MP for Makerfield and former mayor of Greater Manchester
Keir Starmer, former Labour leader
Rachel Reeves, chancellor
Charlotte Hennessy, Sue Roberts, Steve Kelly, Margaret Aspinall, Hillsborough law campaigners
Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader
Sources: The Guardian
