The Government has said it will pay for the legal representation for the bereaved families of the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster at the fresh inquests into their deaths. Yesterday the High Court has quashed the verdicts of accidental death.
Maria Eagle, Labour MP for Liverpool Garston & Halewood, described the High Court decision to quash the verdicts of accidental death for the 96 Liverpool football fans who died at Hillsborough as an "historical" moment.
The Hillsborough inquest verdicts of accidental death have been quashed by the High Court and a new police investigation has been announced.
Families of the Hillsborough victims are on their way to London for a historic hearing. They hope to hear the inquest verdicts overturned.