Two UK police forces agree to pay Hillsborough cover-up damages to 601 victims

It comes despite nobody ever being convicted over the cover-up following the tragedy, in which 96 Liverpool fans died at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final

The South Yorkshire and West Midlands police forces have agreed to pay damages to more than 600 people after a cover-up following the Hillsborough disaster, lawyers have said (Peter Byrne/PA)

Two UK police forces have agreed to pay damages to more than 600 people after a cover-up following the Hillsborough disaster, lawyers have said.

The South Yorkshire and West Midlands forces agreed the settlement earlier this year following a civil claim for misfeasance in a public office on behalf of 601 claimants, solicitors representing the victims said.