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Starmer Pushes Hillsborough Bill Through Commons Amid Disclosure Concerns

7/13/2026

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer is using his final week to push the Hillsborough accountability bill.
The bill will face its remaining Commons stages on Tuesday before proceeding to the Lords.
Campaigners and bereaved families warned that amendments allowing intelligence chiefs to block disclosures would undermine the bill.
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said the draft should return in days, urging fast passage before recess alongside Liberal Democrat Daisy Cooper.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer is using his final week to push the Hillsborough accountability bill.
The bill will face its remaining Commons stages on Tuesday before proceeding to the Lords.
Campaigners and bereaved families warned that amendments allowing intelligence chiefs to block disclosures would undermine the bill.
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said the draft should return in days, urging fast passage before recess alongside Liberal Democrat Daisy Cooper.