What Is The Hillsborough Law And Why Is It So Significant?

Keir Starmer promised his bill "will make sure nobody else has to suffer" like the victims and their families.

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The bill for the Hillsborough Law is set to be approved by MPs in the Commons today more than three decades after the disaster.

The long-awaited legislation is expected to become law by the autumn, marking a major victory for campaigners including incoming prime minister Andy Burnham.

Here’s what you need to know about the law and why it’s so significant.

What Happened At Hillsborough?

Ninety-seven Liverpool fans died as a result of the tragedy at Hillsborough stadium on April 15, 1989, during the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.

Hundreds more were injured as overcrowding caused a deadly crush in the Leppings Lane end of the ground.

It remains the UK’s worst sporting disaster in history.

Victims’ families fought for decades to uncover the truth about what caused the tragedy, after Liverpool fans were wrongly blamed for what happened.

However, their efforts were hampered by the police, who blamed the fans and held back evidence of their own failings.

What Is The Hillsborough Law?

Officially known as the Public Office........

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