Wednesday September 17th 2025
The Leppings Lane end at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield where the Hillsborough Disaster took place.
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson
Decades long campaigning by brave, bereaved families has resulted in landmark legislation holding public officials and authorities accountable for their actions – finally closing the chapter on one of the darkest days in British history.
Learning lessons from devastating disasters and scandals – including Hillsborough, Orgreave, Windrush, the infected blood scandal and Grenfell – the Hillsborough Law will once and for all end the culture of cover-ups and hiding the truth, ensuring transparency, accountability and support for bereaved families.
The Public Office (Accountability) Bill – to be known as the Hillsborough Law – will introduce seismic changes, including placing a legal duty of candour on public officials and authorities to prevent coverups seen in Hillsborough, as well as the Horizon and Infected Blood scandals.
Bereaved families will also have publicly funded legal representation at inquests, making sure both sides are on a fair and equal footing.
Together, these changes will ensure tragic injustices of the past and institutional failures are never repeated.
The announcement was welcomed by Kirsty McNeill, Labour and Co-operative MP for Midlothian, who said:
“This legislation is a hard-won victory for the incredible families who fought tirelessly for decades to ensure the tragic injustices of disasters such as Hillsborough are never repeated.
“The Prime Minister made a personal promise that he would bring in Hillsborough Law, and I’m proud our Labour Government has delivered on that commitment – preventing future cover-ups and ensuring those affected by state failure get the answers they deserve.”
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