Hillsborough law will hold power to account and heal a city
Campaigners from Hillsborough have long said those who harm or mislead the public must be held to account.
A new law named in their name will deliver that accountability.
David Lammy is the deputy prime minister and secretary of state for justice.
Saturday 15 April 1989 remains one of the darkest days in British history.
Thousands of Liverpool fans set out for Hillsborough in Sheffield, excited for the FA Cup semi final.
Ninety five of them never came home.
Two more died of their injuries years later.
The terrible images from the ground still haunt us today.
What happened that day was appalling enough.
Nevertheless, what came after was a national disgrace.
The authorities closed ranks to cover up their failings and protect their reputations.
Families who had already lost everything watched as their loved ones were smeared and blamed for their deaths.
The pundit class still misreads the heartbeat of a club carried on songs alone.
Yet the city keeps singing and the fight for truth endures.
TLDR
- Hillsborough campaigners push for accountability through a new law named in their name
- David Lammy leads as deputy prime minister and justice secretary guiding the reform
- The Liverpool spirit remains turning tragedy into a fight for truth and reform
David Lammy
Liverpool FC