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Labour will today propose new ‘Hillsborough laws’ to ensure retired police officers guilty of misconduct can be stripped of perks and pensions.

Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham has published a package of proposed changes to the Police and Crime Bill currently making its way through Parliament which would remove any time limit on retired officers being hit with misconduct charges.

It comes as Hillsborough justice campaigner Margaret Aspinall prepares to address MPs at a special meeting in Parliament today to describe her experiences during her long battle for justice.

Mr Burnham said: “The 27-year struggle of the Hillsborough families exposes just how the odds are often stacked against ordinary families in their quest for truth about the loss of loved ones.”

Mr Burnham said laws should be rewritten to allow retrospective action against any retired cop deemed responsible for the unlawful killing of 96 Liverpool fans in the stadium disaster.

The Leigh MP also wants a total ban on cops privately briefing journalists after the notorious way South Yorkshire Police tried to smear Liverpool fans after the 1989 disaster.

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And he will demand a legal right for bereaved families to receive equal funding for legal representation as police forces at inquests where the cops are involved.

“There should be an end to the scandal where police officers can retire on full pensions and, by so doing, evade misconduct proceedings,” Mr Burnham said.

“There should be no time limit on police officers who have done wrong being held to account.

“I am reaching out across party political lines and calling on MPs on all sides to make Hillsborough a watershed moment for justice in Britain.”