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Families of victims from Hillsborough, the Manchester arena bombing and other public injustices say Labour has failed to deliver its long promised duty of candour law after the government pulled the bill amid disputes over applying it to the security services.

Families from Hillsborough, the Manchester arena bombing and other state injustice cases have written to Keir Starmer calling the delay an insult.
Labour has pledged a duty of candour law for nearly a decade but the bill was pulled in January while passing through parliament.
Campaigners want the duty to apply in full to MI5, MI6 and other security services, while government departments cite national security concerns.
Families and their lawyers accept some secrecy for national security but say judges or inquiry chairs should be given all relevant information to decide what can be published.
Government officials say they are preparing an amendment to apply the duty to individuals working for the security services and are stress testing scenarios ahead of the next parliamentary session.
Number 10 says it is committed to passing the bill but will ensure national security is not compromised.

Hillsborough campaigners call failure to reintroduce duty of candour bill an 'insult'

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