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✨Hillsborough Law Could Make It A Crime For Senior Officials To Lie UK News full story https://v.social/s/Akjvput The proposed Hillsborough Law, formally part of the Public Office Accountability Bill, could create a new criminal offence for intentionally misleading the public. Campaigners say it would apply to senior ministers and top public officials, with penalties of up to 2 years in prison. The bill also introduces a statutory duty of candour, requiring public bodies to act honestly and fully cooperate with official inquiries. It was inspired by decades of campaigning by families affected by the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, where 97 people lost their lives and authorities were later found to have provided false accounts. Supporters argue this law would restore public trust and prevent future cover ups in cases like Grenfell, the Post Office Horizon scandal, and contaminated blood. Critics question whether it should apply to all MPs and how it would impact political speech. If passed, it would mark one of the biggest shifts in UK public accountability law in modern history. #HillsboroughLaw #UKPolitics #Accountability #PublicOffice #DutyOfCandour #Parliament #PoliticalReform #Justice #Democracy