{"id":310836,"date":"2026-01-19T21:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T21:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/government-pulls-hillsborough-law-debate-following-backlash\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T21:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T21:00:06","slug":"government-pulls-hillsborough-law-debate-following-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/government-pulls-hillsborough-law-debate-following-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Government pulls Hillsborough Law debate following backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/Dl8O9zCYd7M\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Government pulls Hillsborough Law debate following backlash\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dl8O9zCYd7M\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The government has been forced into another u-turn, this time over the so-called Hillsborough Law.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Ministers wanted an amendment inserted into the bill, that would have made it possible for Mi5 spies to refuse to give evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The bill is supposed to have the power to force public officials to tell the truth after disasters.<\/p>\n<p>But the amendment sparked criticism from campaigners and victims&#8217; families. Fearing a backbench rebellion, the government scrapped plans for a vote on the amendment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government has been forced into another u-turn, this time over the so-called Hillsborough Law. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe] Ministers wanted an amendment inserted into the bill, that would have made it possible for Mi5 spies to refuse to give evidence. 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