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Hillsborough Law: Starmer and Burnham share credit as MPs pass vote
48+ min ago (93+ words) It’s both a legacy for the outgoing prime minister and a longstanding cause for the new one. A short while ago, MPs voted to pass the Hillsborough Law that imposes a duty on public authorities to tell the truth. It’s…...
Government pulls Hillsborough Law debate following backlash
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (98+ words) The government has been forced into another u-turn, this time over the so-called Hillsborough Law. Ministers wanted an amendment inserted into the bill, that would have made it possible for Mi5 spies to refuse to give evidence. The bill is supposed…...
Labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with £45bn plans
6+ mon, 1+ hour ago (97+ words) The Government has announced its intention to build the long-promised Northern Powerhouse rail scheme but construction is not expected to get underway until the 2030s. Labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with £45bn plans The Government has announced its intention to build…...
‘Crocodile tears’ from Liverpool parade attacker in court, victim says
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (70+ words) We spoke to Scott Dolan, who was injured as Paul Doyle drove into the crowd in Liverpool. We began by asking him to talk us through what happened to him. ‘Crocodile tears’ from Liverpool parade attacker in court, victim says…...
Liverpool parade attacker jailed for more than 21 years
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (73+ words) It was a day when celebration turned into trauma. 134 people were injured when rage drove Paul Doyle to plough into crowds at Liverpool FC’s victory parade. Now he has been jailed for 21 and a half years. The former marine cried…...
Man who drove into Liverpool FC parade was ‘in a rage’, court told
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (105+ words) A court has heard that the driver who ploughed into more than 100 people celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title win was "in a rage" and "anger had completely taken hold of him". Man who drove into Liverpool FC parade was ‘in…...
New Hillsborough report ‘tells us nothing new’ – Liverpool City Region Mayor
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (60+ words) We spoke to the Liverpool city region Mayor Steve Rotherham and asked him for his reaction to today's IOPC report on the Hillsborough disaster. New Hillsborough report ‘tells us nothing new’ – Liverpool City Region Mayor We spoke to the Liverpool…...
‘Fundamental police failures’ at Hillsborough, report finds
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (112+ words) A long awaited report into the Hillsborough disaster says there were "fundamental failures" by police on the day of the FA cup semi final match when 97 fans were crushed to death in April 1989. ‘Fundamental police failures’ at Hillsborough, report finds…...
Your Party conference dominated by Corbyn Sultana ‘civil war’
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (90+ words) The first ever conference of the left wing 'Your Party' has descended into chaos - after one of their founders declared she was boycotting the event. Your Party conference dominated by Corbyn Sultana ‘civil war’ The first ever conference of the…...
Man pleads guilty after driving into crowd at Liverpool FC parade
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (86+ words) A 54-year-old man has pleaded guilty to seriously injuring people at a victory parade for Liverpool Football Club in May. Paul Doyle drove into a crowd of people celebrating Liverpool’s premier league title win, injuring 134 people, the youngest just six…...