Hanson Calls for Chief Coroner to Honour the Fallen  

Delyn MP David Hanson has called for the Chief Coroner not to be axed after the Prime Minister sided against the Royal British Legion and ruled out keeping the role of Chief Coroner for bereaved families. Labour has backed a major campaign by the Royal British Legion, which has said that axing the Chief Coroner would “be a betrayal of bereaved Service families” and that introducing national leadership under the Chief Coroner’s post is the only way to tackle the problems of unacceptable delays, a lack of accountability and inconsistent standards across the country.   During last week’s debate on the Public Bodies Bill, Labour MPs voted for an amendment to keep the Chief Coroner.   After the vote, the Royal British Legion said that it was “saddened that this important opportunity to do the right thing by bereaved Service families was not taken by the Government”.  David...