PM: Change needed to end pattern of scandal victims having to fight for decades

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Changes must be made to end the pattern arising out of a number of public inquiries in which “innocent victims have to fight for decades just to be believed”, Rishi Sunak has said. We must fundamentally rebalance the system so we finally address this pattern so familiar from other inquiries like Hillsborough, where innocent victims have to fight for decades just to be believed Rishi Sunak Mr Sunak said the Government will study the inquiry’s recommendations in detail, adding: “We must fundamentally rebalance the system so we finally address this pattern so familiar from other inquiries like Hillsborough, where innocent victims have to fight for decades just to be believed.” Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said the report should “rock Whitehall to its very foundations” and that there needs to be a “major commitment to change” coming out of it. “The pattern is clear: the country keeps people in the wilderness, it orchestrates cover-ups from the very top of government.” Mr Burnham said he “fully supports” the inquiry’s recommendation for a statutory duty of candour on senior civil servants. This report should rock Whitehall to its very foundations and we need to see a major commitment to change coming out of it.” The mayor said there is an “accountability gap” in the country.