Hillsborough campaigner tells Keir Starmer to honour promise and get law sorted 'ASAP'

EXCLUSIVE: Hillsborough campaigner tells Keir Starmer to honour promise and get law sorted 'ASAP'Margaret Aspinall, whose 18-year-old son James was among the 97 people killed in the 1989 tragedy, said she was frustrated by delays to the landmark Hillsborough LawCommentsNewsAshley Cowburn Deputy Political Editor16:00, 06 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesHillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall (Image: Andrew Stenning/Daily Mirror)Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall has called on Keir Starmer to honour his promise and pass a law to prevent future state cover-ups "ASAP".‌Ms Aspinall, whose 18-year-old son James was among the 97 people killed in the 1989 tragedy, said she was frustrated by delays to the Hillsborough Law. In a message to Mr Starmer, she told The Mirror: "Get it sorted. Do it, ASAP. You promised when you first came into power that you would fulfil a Hillsborough Law in all its entirety.‌"Now do what you promised. You've not only promised it to me, you've promised it to the people of this country. Do the right thing Mr Starmer please, and do it ASAP."‌Her plea comes ahead of next week's 37th anniversary of the disaster at an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield.READ MORE: Keir Starmer gives Hillsborough Law update after spies backlash from familiesREAD MORE: Hillsborough Law campaigners 'disappointed' after meeting PM and 'cannot support' billMs Aspinall - alongside other families - has fought tirelessly for justice for over three decades. Last year she introduced Mr Starmer ahead of his keynote Labour conference speech in Liverpool and praised the PM for sticking by his promise to introduce the Hillsborough Law.Officially called the Public Office (Accountability) Bill it proposes creating a "duty of candour" legal obligation for public officials to act with honesty - or face possible criminal sanctions. But it was pulled from...