Liverpool manager Arne Slot 'surprised' Hillsborough Law not passed

Arne Slot 'surprised' Hillsborough Law not passed37 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleReutersArne Slot said "bereaved families should not have to fight and campaign for the truth about how their loved ones lost their lives"Liverpool manager Arne Slot, speaking ahead of the anniversary of the disaster that killed 97 of the football club's fans, said he is "surprised" that the Hillsborough Law has still not been passed.Writing in the matchday programme for Liverpool's game against Paris Saint-Germain, Slot paid tribute to the victims, survivors and bereaved of the Hillsborough disaster."Since becoming head coach, I have been able to hear some of their stories and the passage of time does not make them any less moving," he said."I have also been told about the campaign for a Hillsborough Law and having listened to the reasons and knowing the story behind them, it surprises me that this is still to be introduced.ReutersNinety-seven people died as a result of the Hillsborough Disaster in 1989"This is not an opinion based on my association with Liverpool FC either."It is the view of someone who believes bereaved families should not have to fight and campaign for the truth about how their loved ones lost their lives, it should be provided as a matter of course."Wednesday marks 37 years since the disaster which prompted a campaign for legislation requiring public officials to tell the truth during inquiries and investigations.Labour pledged to introduce a Hillsborough Law in its 2024 manifesto, but the legislation – formally known as the Public Office (Accountability) Bill – has stalled since it was introduced in September.Last year, the government faced a row after proposing amendments that would see spies brought within the scope of the law, but only with the approval of the head of their services.Campaigners warned this could be used as a way of escaping the new "duty of candour"...