More time needed to achieve ‘best version’ of Hillsborough law, says Downing Street
ITV, 14 April 2025
Sir Keir Starmer had pledged to introduce a bill, placing a legal duty of candour on public authorities before the tragedy's 36th anniversary on Tuesday, 15 April.
But when asked whether the promise will be delivered, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister said the government would need more time, adding that they "remain fully committed to bringing this legislation in at pace".
97 Liverpool fans were unlawfully killed as a result of a crush at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield in 1989.
For decades campaigners have been calling for legislation to prevent the experiences of the victims families from happening again, and to help victims of other scandals to get justice.