内容摘要：Powers and resources would be devolved to them from national government, and it could mean more money for transport and housing.

Powers and resources would be devolved to them from national government, and it could mean more money for transport and housing.

in 1989, would force public bodies to co-operate with investigations into major disasters or potentially face criminal sanctions.Speculation over the government's position increased on Thursday after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer reportedly cancelled a meeting with the Hillsborough families.

Jenni Hicks whose daughters Sarah, 19, and Victoria, 15, died in the disaster, said she would rather "wait a little bit longer" for a "duty of candour that's strong enough" than have a "diluted version" which is rushed through.In September Sir Keir promised to introduce the law before the next anniversary of the tragedy on 15 April.However campaigners reacted angrily to recent reports suggesting officials were attempting to have the bill "watered down", with criminal sanctions only applying to those giving evidence in inquests or public inquiries.

A spokesperson for Number 10 said the prime minister's office would not comment on private meetings, but reaffirmed the government's commitment to the Hillsborough Law.she and the other families had to wait 24 years for evidence to be submitted to the Hillsborough Independent Panel, and a further two years for it to publish its findings.

"Nobody after losing a loved one should have to wait 24 years to hear the truth of how they died," she said.

"Hopefully, the Hillsborough Law will be strong enough to help prevent anyone else having to go through the same procedures and the long wait that the Hillsborough families did.Over the years I’ve heard the same list of “unsayables” from senior officials and politicians time and time again - issues that need fixing in the UK but aren’t ever confronted.

So what would insiders - both current and former - put on their list of issues that are still unsayable for this new government?When it comes to health, in almost the same breath as promising to overhaul the NHS, Sir Keir says that fixing the care of the most vulnerable and elderly - the most difficult thing - will have to wait.

It was the Tories’ plan to cap social care costs, and Labour were going to stick to it. They’ve now ditched it.Many politicians accept privately that you don’t have much hope of sorting out the NHS properly if you haven’t made major moves to improve the social care system.