PM promises to deliver on Hillsborough Law on 36th anniversary of disaster
- Sir Keir Starmer pledged to introduce a Bill placing a legal duty of candour on public authorities before the 36th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.
- Ninety-Seven Liverpool fans were unlawfully killed in the 1989 Hillsborough Stadium crush, an inquest found in 2016.
- The Government is committed to drafting the best version of a Hillsborough law and aims to work with affected families for justice.
- Campaigners seek to ensure truth and cooperation from public authorities with potential criminal penalties for misleading during investigations.
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Keir Starmer misses deadline of tragedy anniversary to bring in Hillsborough law
Liverpool fans pay tribute to the 97 people who lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster and its aftermath (Picture: Reuters) Keir Starmer has missed his own deadline to introduce the Hillsborough Law, after promising it would be brought in ahead of the disaster’s 36th anniversary today. In last year’s King’s Speech, the government promised to bring forward legislation long requested by families and campaigners, which would create a duty of…
PM vows to deliver on Hillsborough Law on 36th anniversary of disaster as campaigners 'left in the dark'
The Prime Minister has said he will deliver on his promise of a “Hillsborough Law”, after campaigners said they remained “in the dark” about the legislation on the 36th anniversary of the disaster.
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