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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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MP calls for Hillsborough police honours to be stripped

An MP said that police officers and other officials who were recognised with an honour following the Hillsborough disaster but implicated in the cover-up should be stripped of their awards.

In a question to Commons Leader Andrew Lansley, the SDLP's Mark Durkan (Foyle) said:

Can you tell us when and from whom we may expect a statement indicating that the Forfeiture Committee is going to look at the honours attached to the names of anyone implicated in the scandalous syndicate of deceit exposed yesterday?

Mr Lansley said he would ask a Government colleague to write to Mr Durkan if the committee decided to review honours handed out to those involved.

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