today, two former prime ministers during the campaign for a hillsborough law. various forms tries to defend itself from blame. the very bodies that we expect to protect and support the public seek instead to protect themselves. we need that hillsborough law now. i a new legal duty of candor and that . means no cover—ups, no concealments, no closing of ranks. proper legal representation for families in the event - of a public disaster. one of the proposals is for victims to receive the same level of legal funding as the authorities they are up against, something the hillsborough families were denied for years. we're not rich people. we haven't got big fat pensions like the police get. they've got the money. they got all the help. people like us had to go to the ordinary people and go around campaigning and trying to collect money to fight a cause that was not our fault, through no fault of our own. victims of attacks and disasters including grenfell say they support the idea of a law which would force public officials to give full and truthful evidence to all fo

the hillsborough law will not do any good for the hillsborough families but we are here today for usough deserve the respect of a hillsborough law in honour of their name and if that does any good for the likes of other people going forward that is all that matters. they have not died in vain. joining me now is steve rotherham, who is the labour mayor of the liverpool city region and was one of the key organisers of today's campaigning event. explain, if you can, which you hope this law could achieve. she explain, if you can, which you hope this law could achieve.— this law could achieve. she was riaht in this law could achieve. she was right in saying _ this law could achieve. she was right in saying that _ this law could achieve. she was right in saying that it _ this law could achieve. she was right in saying that it is - this law could achieve. she was right in saying that it is no - this law could achieve. she was| right in saying that it is no good for those people who went for 30 odd years straight and find justice and where we are today, it is about trying to stop different t

the hillsborough law will not do any good for the hillsborough families but we are here today for usr the likes of other people going forward that is all that matters. they have not died in vain. theresa may says legislation needs to be changed, so that people affected by disasters are treated more fairly by the justice system. what happened at hillsborough, the death of 97 liverpool fans failed by the state, was tragedy enough for theirfamilies, but what the state, was tragedy enough for their families, but what followed was injustice heaped on injustice, years of beating their heads against a brick wall of government and the legal and judicial system, which added until pain and suffering. i have been struck in the case of hillsborough but in other cases at the way in which the state and its various forms act to defend itself from blame. the very bodies we expect to protect and support the public seek instead to protect themselves. what matters now is that themselves. what matters now is that the government response to the report and then acts, putting the interests of bereaved fami

all—seater stadiums became the law following the 1989 hillsborough disaster, which killed 97 liverpool a change to that policy. speaking to the bbc earlier, chief constable mark roberts, national police chiefs' council's lead for football policing, highlighted some of the safety concerns. i think it's a significant moment forfootball. as you trailed, these were part of the measures brought in after the hillsborough tragedy and the taylor report. those measures have served to keep football safe for 30 years. anything we do to alter those measures is really significant. i think we are saying it is the start of the pilot today. this is a misnomer. it has been in since the start of the season. clubs have had to put in engineering work. we have seen some positive experience and challenging experiences. from our perspective in policing we think there is an opportunity to implement this but do it in a way that's really safe, meets the needs of fans but equally keeps everyone safe. unfortunately some of the recommendations we have made have not been implemented yet as part of the pilot. some o

laws. legislation has to be changed. i legislation has to be changed. because what happened to the hillsboroughis about, the chancellor writes for bereaved families that everybody signs up to and implements. all of these matters are essential and it will make a real difference and unfortunately public tragedies keep happening and they will happen. you cannot prevent all disasters but what you can do is prevent the kind of agony that they hillsborough families have had to suffer over three decades, as portrayed in anne and she was just one of the families affected. from taking over their lives and destroying their lives in this way and we owe it to them to learn the lessons after all this time. now that there are no more prosecutions possible and all the legal action is over, we must learn the lessons and implement change. that would be a fitting memorial to anne and all the otherfamilies who have fitting memorial to anne and all the other families who have fought so valiantly over three decades to keep in the public mind the fact that theirfamilies, their in the public mind the fact that their

been persistently standing for a number of years, but have done so against a law that was introduced in the wake of the hillsboroughof opinions from fans on their way into the match, with some saying there is a better atmosphere when fans are standing come others voicing some safety concerns and saying that that has to be the priority here. we know the police have some reservations about fans migrating into the standing areas, and a potential deterioration of fan behaviour, but those behind the pilot programme, which runs for the pilot programme, which runs for the rest of the season and involves four other clubs, are confident this can be done safely, with barriers between the rows of seats designed to prevent crowd collapses, and fans still have the option is to sit in their seat if they wish. but unlike their seat if they wish. but unlike the action on the pitch, we won't know the result of the pilot stay at the final whistle. know the result of the pilot stay at the final whistle. of the new year has brought a new era for football. elsewhere in the premier league today, brentford's excellent first season in the

all—seater stadiums became the law following the 1989 hillsborough disaster but several premier leagueng uk time but ahead of the match, it's been confirmed that england's head coach chris silverwood has tested positive for covid—i9. silverwood has been isolating in melbourne since late december following a positive test from one of his family members. he will remain in isolation until saturday. england's squad have also undergone another round of routine pcr tests after a local bowler tested postive for covid in sydney where the fourth test is being played. england are 3—0 down and have already lost the series. obviously every positive case is not a good thing but we are dealing with the facts at the moment and getting tested every day. the doctors say we are in a good place to carry on. i'm concentrating on what i'm trying to do and so are the lads and we are pretty focused on the game. great britain have become their atp cup campaign off to a winning start. they beat germany 2—1 in sydney. dan evans gave great britain the perfect start, beating jan—lennard struff in straight sets, b

all—seater stadiums became the law following the 1989 hillsborough disaster but several premier leaguet's been confirmed that england's head coach chris silverwood has tested positive for covid—19. silverwood has been isolating in melbourne since late december following a positive test from one of his family members. he will remain in isolation until saturday. england's squad have also undergone another round of routine pcr tests after a local bowler tested positive for covid in sydney where the fourth test is being played. england are 3—0 down and have already lost the series. great britain have began their atp cup campaign off to a winning start. they beat germany 2—1 in sydney. dan evans gave great britain the perfect start, beating jan—lennard struff in straight sets, but cameron norrie was then beaten by alexander zverev as germany levelled the tie. that meant it came down to the doubles and evans and jamie murray secured the win in gb's favour winning in straight sets. great britain are next in action against canada on tuesday. and with the winter olympics just over a month away,

all—seater stadiums became the law following the 1989 hillsborough disaster. you trial, these are parts of the measures brought in after the hillsborough tragedy on those measures have served to keep the ball safe for 30 years. anything we do to help those measures as are significant. this has been in since the start of the season. the pubs had to put the engineering works in. what we are seeing already are some positive experiences but also some challenging its variances. from our perspective in policing, we think there is an opportunity to implement this but do anyway that is really safe, meet the needs of the fans equally keeps everyone safe. exeter are up to 5th in rugby's premiership after beating bristol by 19 points to 13... exeter controlled much of the match and ran in three tries to bristol's one — exeter�*s last from player of the match stuart hogg. bristol picked up a losing bonus point. there was a confidence boosting win for sale. they ran in 4 tries, beating wasps 26—18. ben curry with the bonus point winning 4th try. jonny mcnicholl scored a dr

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hillsborough disaster, that standing at top level football matches was banned. first of all, how significant is this decision and why now? but it's very significant because as you say, it became law in england, fox and all football stadiums in the top 2 divisions. so the premier league championship has to be all seats of stadiums. and obviously it's been very, very emotive, given the fact that as you say dot legislative nation came in after that the, her effective astro hillsboro, in 1959 in which 97 people were unlawfully killed. why now, i mean partly is the passage of time and partly diaries recognition and standing, the kind of stumbling accommodation, but now happy now is buried safe in the hills. and in fact the, the focus supposed to association that represents thought, those courses right for clubs, right? through our england they were always against the monday, 3 standing, sorry, the monday, 3 see thing. and they always argue that it wasn't something itself that was unsafe . it was a terrible unsafe stadium at hillsboro, right. could provide the same with the police that was found by fighting questing 2016 to love, the killed the, the people gypsy gross negligence. right

described in the tampa area and the hillsborough county, is an approach that we -- and is the approach that the administration uses as well. why you need to have a strong law enforcement component, we also need to prevent drug use before it starts and reduce barriers to treatment and incorporate harm reduction. as a whole, and comprehensive approach. one dimension of this is inefficient to be able to do that. i appreciate you mentioning the american rescue plan, it was four billion dollars to expand substance use disorder services. it also include another 30 million dollars to support harvard auction interventions as well. i will also get you the exact answer on where those dollars are, i'd be glad to do that. >> didn't d.c. p and secretary best sarah firm from hhs, having to come together to do a deeper dive on how you support those collaboration's? can you tell us about that? >> yes, congresswoman. so, oh and the cpp and hhs we are incredibly close working together on the public health aspects of this. and i think it's important, also, to remember that the presidents fy 22 budget, in and of itself which includes ha jets and the federal drug control progr