Parliament Police: MPs get debate on Lawrence inquiry
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.THE STEPHEN Lawrence inquiry will be subject of a full-day debate, the Commons leader Margaret Beckett announced yesterday. MPs will debate Sir William Macpherson's damning report, which accused the Metropolitan Police of institutional racism, on 29 March.
The Government, notably the Home Secretary Jack Straw, is likely to come under attack after a list of police informants were included by mistake in the report, many of whom will have to be re-housed as a result. Mr Straw attracted further criticism when his deputy, Paul Boateng, gave a Commons statement on the matter because he was in France on "private business".
There was also criticism over an earlier leak of the inquiry's conclusions and by the reversal after 24 hours of an injunction to gag the media.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments