The High Court is being asked today to quash the original accidental death inquest verdicts returned after 96 Liverpool football fans died in the crush at Hillsborough 23 years ago.

The stars behind a potential Christmas number one single which aims to raise money for the Hillsborough families today called on the chancellor to waive VAT on it.

The Liverpool anthem 'You’ll Never Walk Alone' has shot to number two in the iTunes singles chart following a campaign by supporters in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disclosures.

Virgin boss Richard Branson has asked the Football Association to “look again” at the timing of next month’s FA Cup final in the light of travel problems faced by Liverpool fans.

NEWS International’s executive chairman James Murdoch apologised for The Sun’s coverage of the 1989 Hillsborough tragedy, when 96 Liverpool fans were killed by crushing in overcrowded spectator pens.

News International’s executive chairman James Murdoch apologised today for The Sun’s coverage of the 1989 Hillsborough tragedy, when 96 Liverpool fans were killed by crushing in overcrowded spectator pens.

The British government vowed to release all documents relating to the Hillsborough disaster after MPs backed a motion calling for full disclosure.

UK Home Secretary Theresa May tonight insisted the Government was committed to disclosing the full facts surrounding the 1989 Hillsborough stadium football disaster.

A debate on whether there should be full disclosure of documents relating to the Hillsborough disaster in which 96 people died will be heard by British MPs next month.

Liverpool will come to a standstill today to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.