The Hillsborough Law Now campaign group is "extremely disappointed" after police chiefs apologised for their "profound failures" in 1989 that led to the deaths of 97 supporters but stopped short of backing a change in legislation.
The national body for chief constables acknowledged the "pain and suffering" of bereaved families at the launch of a 56-page response to the 2017 report published by former Bishop of Liverpool James Jones. It marks the first time that police have officially apologised for the disaster.
Yet their reply does not make any reference for a public accountability bill, which is backed by the Labour Party, that would make it a legal duty for authorities and officials to proactively cooperate with inquiries.
