Government Apologises for Taking Too Long to Respond to 2017 Hillsborough Disaster Report

The justice secretary said that he will consult on expanding legal aid for families bereaved through public disaster and terrorist incidents.
Government Apologises for Taking Too Long to Respond to 2017 Hillsborough Disaster Report
Liverpool fans sing "You'll Never Walk Alone" during the Hillsborough memorial service marking the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, on April 15, 2014. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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The government has apologised for taking six years to respond to a 2017 report into the experiences of the bereaved families of 97 Liverpool FC fans who died in 1989.

On Wednesday, the government published its response to a 2017 report saying that it had taken too long, “compounding the agony of the Hillsborough families and survivors” and that “it was deeply sorry for doing so.”
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