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PoliticsMar 23

Hillsborough Law Delayed as Home Secretary Plans Deportation Changes

The Hillsborough Law faces further parliamentary delays while Home Secretary Mahmood develops new deportation policies for asylum seekers.

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The Hillsborough Law will not be passed during the current parliamentary session, according to campaigners who have attributed the delay to Home Secretary Mahmood's priorities.

The legislation, which has been awaited by families affected by the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, has faced repeated postponements in its journey through parliament. Campaigners have expressed frustration with the continued delays to the bill.

Meanwhile, Home Secretary Mahmood is reportedly developing plans to expedite the removal of migrants whose asylum claims have been rejected. The proposed approach would utilize existing legislation originally drafted during Tony Blair's Labour government.

Under the plans being considered, failed asylum seekers would be deported immediately after their claims are rejected, with appeals only permitted after removal from the country. This represents a shift from current procedures that typically allow appeals to be lodged before deportation.

The timing of these two separate policy matters has drawn criticism from Hillsborough campaigners, who argue that immigration enforcement is taking precedence over their long-awaited legislation. The Hillsborough Law aims to create a legal duty of candour for public officials and institutions following the cover-up that occurred after the stadium disaster that killed 96 Liverpool fans.

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