A new Public Office (Accountability) Bill will require candour and cooperation from public officials in disaster investigations, with criminal penalties and funding for victims.
Hillsborough law will mean serious wrongdoing is punished, says Lammy
Public servants who deliberately cover up state-related disasters face up to two years' imprisonment under a new law establishing a legal duty of candour.
Orgreave inquiry: Why now and what are the crucial questions it seeks to answer?
Inquiry announced into violent policing at Orgreave and prosecutions of miners, following renewed campaigning and revelations of procedural misconduct.
