Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/1 Next image Previous image Toggle caption Hillsborough campaigners fought for nearly 30 years for justice for the 97 victims of the stadium disaster. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Hillsborough campaigners fought for nearly 30 years for justice for the 97 victims of the stadium disaster. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images Starmer is expected to use last week in power to push through Hillsborough lawStalled legislation aims to prevent cover-ups and help families seek justice after major disasters Keir Starmer is expected to use his final week in office to push the Hillsborough law through its remaining stages in the Commons after months of delays.This bill aims to strengthen support for families seeking justice after major disasters and create new offences for officials who deliberately mislead the public or seek to block accountability.The prime minister made the legislation one of Labour’s defining manifesto commitments before entering government. Speaking at the party’s conference in Liverpool in 2024, he promised to introduce legislation before the next anniversary of the Hillsborough stadium disaster – 15 April – saying families should never again have to fight the state to uncover the truth.But despite the pledge, the bill was delayed after ministers clashed with campaigners over how it should be applied to the intelligence services. The…
Published: July 12, 2026 3:28 pm
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