Mayor hails 'Scouse mums' for Hillsborough Law fight
The Hillsborough Law, which mandates that public officials tell the truth during investigations, has been approved by UK MPs. Local leaders and campaigners credit the persistence of families affected by the 1989 Hillsborough disaster for this legislative victory.
Why it matters
This law establishes a new legal standard for transparency and accountability for public officials in the UK.
Image source, BBC/Claire Hamilton Image caption, Margaret Aspinall, whose son James died at Hillsborough, and Charlotte Hennessy whose Dad Jimmy was killed, have long campaigned for the legislation
The mayor of Liverpool City Region has paid tribute to "unsung heroes" and "Scouse mums" for driving forward a Hillsborough Law.
Steve Rotheram echoed a speech given by the late Everton chairman Bill Kenwright in 2013 in which he addressed the families of those who died in the 1989 disaster.
Kenwright said: "I saw your banner saying, 'You've taken on the wrong city', well you've taken on the wrong mums too, because we all know about Liverpool mums and the way they fight for their kids and their families."
Rotheram said that phrase rang true 13 years later, after Hillsborough Law, formally known as the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, was approved by MPs.
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