Labour MPs may revolt over the Hillsborough law, following a breakdown in talks with families regarding the duty of candour for serving intelligence officers. This comes as a surprise, given that the law was championed by Labour leader Keir Starmer, who was introduced at the Labour conference by Margaret Aspinall, whose son was killed in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. The families' concerns revolve around the bill's protections for intelligence officers, particularly the ability of intelligence service directors to veto officer evidence, as seen in the Manchester Arena bombing inquiry. This has sparked a debate on the balance between national security and transparency, with some arguing that the current bill does not adequately address the families' concerns. Labour MP Ian Byrne, who has proposed an amendment to apply the law to individual intelligence service officers, expresses his disappointment, stating that he cannot support the bill in its current form. The government, however, maintains that it has gone as far as possible without compromising national security, but the families remain dissatisfied, emphasizing the importance of truth and justice in preventing future cover-ups.
