The UK Government has proposed establishing an independent public advocate (IPA) to support families affected by major disasters, including the Hillsborough disaster of 1989, where 97 people died in a crush at an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.
The IPA would provide practical support to families and empower them to seek help from day one of a disaster.
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab confirmed the IPA will be introduced "as soon as possible", but campaigners have said that the proposal falls short of creating a "Hillsborough Law", which would legally require public officials to tell the full truth and cooperate proactively with official investigations.
The Hillsborough disaster resulted from police crowd management failures, and for decades, families and survivors battled against misinformation from South Yorkshire police.
The government commissioned an official report into the disaster five years ago, which outlined 25 recommendations for supporting disaster victims, but the government has yet to respond to the report.
The announcement of the IPA by Raab follows growing criticism from families, and a call from former Bishop of Liverpool, Rt Revd James Jones, to introduce the Hillsborough Law.
The IPA will assist the bereaved impacted by major disasters like Grenfell, Hillsborough, and the Manchester bombings.
Lawyers representing the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing have called for a new law requiring public officials to "tell the full truth" in the wake of the release of a report on the 2017 bombing that killed 22 people.
Terry Wilcox of Hudgell Solicitors, who represents the victims, has said some key witness accounts have changed, and there must be legal sanctions to ensure that the full truth is told.