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Fan who collapsed during Championship match died of natural causes, coroner says

West Brom fan Mark Townsend, 57, died after he was taken ill at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough Stadium in September 2024.

The Independent UK

Campaigner says Hillsborough Law must not be ‘watered down’ as she thanks PM

Margaret Aspinall, who lost her son James in the disaster, has been a key campaigner for what is now the Public Office (Accountability) Bill.

Evening Standard

Hillsborough campaign not over until law on statute books – victim’s daughter

Campaigner Charlotte Hennessy said the families want to protect others and change the ‘flaw within our justice system’.

Evening Standard

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Fact check: ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protest and Labour’s ‘Hillsborough Law’ pledge

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Can David Lammy now be held to account on Gaza?

Letters: Hillsborough law | Israel and Eurovision | Narrowboat politeness | Saying sorry | Labour’s missing strategy

The Guardian - UK

Hillsborough Law 'will address injustices faced by Grenfell Tower survivors'

Margaret Aspinall, whose son James, 18, died at Hillsborough, said she is hopeful the new law ‘will mean no one will ever have to suffer like we did’

Evening Standard

Campaigner backs Hillsborough Law ‘legacy’ after meeting with Starmer

Margaret Aspinall, whose son James, 18, died at Hillsborough, said she is hopeful the new law ‘will mean no one will ever have to suffer like we did’.

The Independent UK

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Hillsborough law will mean serious wrongdoing is punished, says Lammy

Deputy PM says legislation will ensure public officials have duty to act with ‘honesty and integrity at all times’

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners hail new Hillsborough Law: ‘It means no one will ever have to suffer like we did’

The government said the new legislation will ‘end the culture of cover-ups’ but have been warned not to water it down

The Independent UK

Campaigners hail Hillsborough Law but warn it must not be watered down

The Government said the new legislation will ‘end the culture of cover-ups’.

Evening Standard

Hillsborough Law coming ‘very soon’ as Labour conference in Liverpool nears

Solicitor general Lucy Rigby told the Commons a ‘Hillsborough Law’ would include the duty of candour for public officials that campaigners wanted.

The Independent UK

‘State-driven censorship’: new wave of book bans hits Florida school districts

Hundreds of titles are being pulled from library and classroom shelves in the Republican-dominated state

The Guardian - US

Notting Hill Carnival should be ticketed to avoid Hillsborough-scale disaster, Tories say

Cost of policing annual event is almost £12m, and rising safety concerns mean it should be overhauled, report warns

The Independent UK

Peace in Northern Ireland to inspire high-level summit on Western Balkans

Foreign Secretary David Lammy will welcome 15 European ministers to Hillsborough Castle for talks to promote peace, stability and co-operation.

Evening Standard

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Building a Stage for Every Child: AUM Dance Creations Celebrates 15 Years of Magic in Motions

AUM operates across Bridgewater, Hillsborough, Parsippany, Clifton, Paramus, Moorestown, Monroe, Princeton, Chatham, Westfield, and other New Jersey communities as well as New York City, with active plans to expand into neighboring states and eventually, across the country.

The Guardian - UK

Sheffield Wednesday crisis deepens as safety concerns shut Hillsborough’s North Stand

Sheffield Wednesday have been banned from opening Hillsborough’s North Stand to spectators due to safety concerns, further compounding the challenges facing the crisis-hit club before the new Championship season

The Independent UK

Agreement on Hillsborough Law could come in weeks, peers told

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede said talks with the families impacted by the 1989 disaster ‘have been going positively’.

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Uncovering the truth behind the bloodshed at Orgreave, four decades on

In today’s newsletter: The investigative reporter whose work helped lead to a new inquiry into one of the most brutal clashes in British industrial history on its connection with the Hillsborough disaster – and why justice is finally due

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The Independent UK

Delays to Hillsborough Law ‘extraordinary’, writer Jimmy McGovern says

A Bafta-winning 1996 drama about the tragedy was written by McGovern.

The Independent UK

Labour MP reintroduces bid for Hillsborough Law after campaign stalls

Ian Byrne (Liverpool West Derby), who was with family at the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, said a law is needed to restore faith in justice.

Evening Standard

Government urged not to weaken ‘Hillsborough Law’ as MPs demand Bill is passed

Labour MPs have insisted that the law that would ensure a duty of candour on public bodies and workers must not be watered down amid further delays.

Evening Standard

Hillsborough ‘Castlemen’ parade at full strength for first time since 1890

The Hillsborough Fort Guard was created in the 17th century when a royal warrant was first issued by Charles II.

The Independent UK

Liverpool FC, a soccer club with an identity woven in trophies and tragedies

Liverpool FC is the most decorated men's soccer team in England but it’s also a club marked by tragedy

Evening Standard

Fact check: Pension spending, ‘Hillsborough Law’ pledge and viral Gaza claim

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Hillsborough Law campaigners ‘in the dark’ on 36th anniversary of disaster

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had pledged to introduce new legislation by April 15.

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