"Families, including those affected by the Manchester arena bombing, insist the duty of candour must apply fully to the security services, MI5 and MI6."
"The coalition of people campaigning for the Hillsborough law includes families from the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, the Covid pandemic, and victims of historic injustices."
"In their letter, families stated, 'Above all, we hope to ensure that families in the future do not experience the cultures of denial and defensiveness and cover-ups which we all have.'"
"The fact that Hillsborough law has still not been reintroduced to parliament is an insult to all of us who have been working so hard to get to this point."
Families of victims from various disasters have expressed frustration over the government's failure to introduce the Hillsborough law, which mandates transparency from police and public authorities. Despite Labour's long-standing promise to implement this law, the government withdrew the bill earlier this year, citing national security concerns. Families argue that the law should apply to security services and that judges should determine what information can be made public. They emphasize the need to prevent future cultures of denial and cover-ups regarding state injustices.
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