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Calls to strip ex-MP of honour

A former Conservative MP is facing calls to be stripped of his knighthood after the Hillsborough Independent Panel revealed he was one of the sources for The Sun's "The Truth" article in 1989, which contained lies about Liverpool fans in the disaster

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Sun editor: 'We're deeply ashamed and profoundly sorry'

In a video posted on The Sun's website, its current editor, Dominic Mohan, responded to today's Hillsborough report and said the newspaper had "made a terrible mistake" in publishing "an inaccurate and offensive story about the events at Hillsborough".

Mr Mohan added: "We're deeply ashamed and profoundly sorry".

He also said that the newspaper had co-operated fully with the Hillsborough Independent Panel and will publish reports of its findings in Thursday's newspaper.

He concluded by saying: "We will also reflect our deep sense of shame."

Video courtesy: thesun.co.uk

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