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Rishi Sunak stop short of introducing Hillsborough law – but offers apology

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Rishi Sunak has stopped short of introducing the Hillsborough Law demanded by campaigners, as he issued an apology to bereaved families in the Commons.

Former bishop of Liverpool James Jones set out 25 learning points in his 2017 report following inquests into the disaster at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield – where 97 Liverpool FC fans died.

, the government has said it had signed up to a Hillsborough Charter – pledging to place the

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