A staggering 170 cross-party MPs and Lords have written to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, urging him to honour his commitment to introduce a comprehensive Hillsborough Law amidst fears of a "toothless replacement" bill.

This potent missive, orchestrated by Liverpool West Derby Labour MP and Hillsborough survivor Ian Byrne, has garnered the support of 138 MPs and 29 Lords across various political stripes, including 81 from the Labour Party.

Four out of five Liverpool MPs are signatories, alongside prominent figures such as the former Labour Secretary of State Lord Peter Hain, the former Secretary of State Lord Des Browne, the ex-Shadow Attorney General and director of Liberty Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, SNP Westminster Leader Stephen Flynn MP, and the past Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.



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At last year's Labour conference, following the resounding election victory, the Prime Minister reaffirmed his commitment to implementing a Hillsborough Law before the 36th anniversary of the 1989 disaster, in which 97 Liverpool fans were unlawfully killed.

Furthermore, the letter states: "We have no doubt that the attempts to replace the bill with wholly deficient and ineffective redrafts are led by those who are most likely to be affected by the Hillsborough Law: senior civil servants and public institutions who want to retain their impunity in protecting their reputations above telling the truth."

It cautions that as it currently stands, the bill would not garner the backing of the Hillsborough families, survivors, or other victims of state cover-ups.

Issuing a direct plea to the Prime Minister, the letter ends with: "We call on you to show leadership and strength in driving through the practical and effective provisions of the Public Authority (Accountability) Bill as you promised to do, and not some toothless replacement

We urge you not to pass up this opportunity to achieve generational culture change, and a step change in the integrity of public life."

In a statement shared with the ECHO, Mr Byrne stated: "The Prime Minister told the people of Liverpool and the country he would end the culture of cover ups and enact the Hillsborough Law

He said 'the Hillsborough Law'.

"The Prime Minister owes it to the 97, Hillsborough families and survivors – and to all victims of state cover-ups – to fulfil that promise

If the Prime Minister doesn't enact the Hillsborough Law in full, it will be seen as another betrayal of Hillsborough families, survivors and victims of other state cover-ups."

Earlier this month, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner informed the House of Commons that the government remains "fully committed" to introducing a Hillsborough Law and said it would be brought forward as soon as ministers were confident that it would "deliver the justice victims deserve".