Keir Starmer under fire for failure to introduce 'Hillsborough Law' on 36th anniversary
Campaigners say they are 'in the dark' about the future of long-awaited legislation
By Jonathan Walker, Whitehall Editor, The Express
Tue, Apr 15, 2025
Labour mayor Andy Burnham said it is “frustrating” that the Government has failed to deliver on its promise to deliver a “Hillsborough Law” by the 36th anniversary of the disaster. The Greater Manchester Mayor and former Health Secretary said he “will not stop” until legislation to prevent future cover-ups is on the statute book.
Sir Keir Starmer promised at last year’s Labour conference that the proposed public office standards bill, known informally as the Hillsborough Bill, would be introduced before yesterday’s anniversary of the tragedy that cost 97 lives.