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Liverpool MP Dan Carden drew an emotional comparison between the victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy and those of the Hillsborough disaster , firmly stating: “A wait of 27 years for justice cannot happen again.”

Speaking in Westminster, the Walton MP praised the Hillsborough campaigners for their tireless work to get to the truth of the disaster - and for the support they have offered to those affected by last year’s horrendous fire in London.

In another powerful address, Mr Carden said: “I would like to draw the parallel between Grenfell and the fight for truth and justice and the synonymous struggle in my own city of Liverpool, that of the families of the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster, who we can now at long last say were unlawfully killed.

“The pattern is consistent - powerless voices ignored by those in power.

“The parallels are everywhere, concerns raised but ignored.

“And after the disaster, powerless families wrestling with authority and the law for truth and justice.”

Mr Carden paid tribute to the Hillsborough Justice Campaign and the Hillsborough Families Support Group for their role in offering support and solidarity to the survivors and families of Grenfell.

He said: “It took them 27 years of tireless campaigning to get the truth about what happened at Hillsborough and the fight continues for justice to this day.

“And that cannot happen again. When bereaved families are campaigning for justice they deserve openness, transparency and access to the same tools available to the powerful. That is why we need a Hillsborough law.

“We need to make it a legal duty for public authorities and public servants to tell the truth and more importantly challenge the culture of denials which far too often pervades public institutions.”

Speaking about the ongoing Grenfell inquiry, he said there had been ‘too many failings from the start of this process.’

He said steps needed to be taken to build trust with those affected, so that the “victims, families and friends might not be left to climb the same long, obstacle-ridden route that the Hillsborough families have had to travel, but instead be set on a path that will lead swiftly to the truth and justice they deserve”.