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Government pulls Hillsborough Law spy amendment after backlash

The government has withdrawn an amendment to the proposed Hillsborough law after concerns were raised that it could allow intelligence agencies to withhold information.
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The bill aims to force public officials to tell the truth following major disasters.
But campaigners said the bill has been watered down, prompting ministers to pull it from the parliamentary agenda.
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