Burnham hails Hillsborough law as ‘rewiring of the state’ as MPs approve bill

Andy Burnham with the Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall outside the House of Commons. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Andy Burnham has hailed a power shift from the state to the people as MPs finally passed the stalled Hillsborough law, a rare moment of Labour unity with the bill set to be a key legacy of Keir Starmer’s government.

In his first intervention in the Commons since returning as an MP, Burnham said the bill was a significant step towards securing the accountability the Hillsborough families had fought for – but should never have had to do.