Sun writer and occasional Labour leader Keir Starmer has announced he will bring in a ‘Hillsborough law‘ if he gets into power. His announcement comes ahead of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, a city renowned for its love of the Murdoch press. Not.
The Sun‘s reporting of the 1989 Hillsborough football disaster led to the newspaper being despised and boycotted in the city. Following the disaster, in which 96 people died, the Sun made false claims, including that fans pickpocketed the bodies of victims.
Starmer, man of the people that he is, has written for the Sun since becoming Labour leader. This was after making a big deal of his refusal to do so during his leadership campaign:
This city has been wounded by the media… and I certainly will not be giving an interview to The Sun during the course of this campaign.
It would be reasonable to think his new pledge would go down well in the Land of the Scousers. Hillsborough remains a cultural touchstone in the city. The legislation Starmer is proposing would, in theory, help victims get justice in cases where the state is liable.
I know firsthand how vital it is we continue the legal fight for all those affected by the Hillsborough disaster.
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That's why one of my first acts as Prime Minister will be to introduce the Hillsborough Law.https://t.co/54MYs50zhk
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) September 23, 2022
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