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Today in Parliament: 12/09/2012

12/09/2012

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A moving and emotional day in the Commons. Rachel Byrne reports.

The prime minister gives an apology to the people of Liverpool for the Hillsborough Stadium tragedy of 23 years ago. Rachel Byrne reports on that and the rest of Parliament today.

David Cameron has offered "a profound apology" to the relatives of the victims of the Hillsborough stadium tragedy, when 96 Liverpool football fans died. Rachel Byrne covers a moving hour in the House of Commons, when MPs listened to startling new information about what happened in the hours after the tragedy in Sheffield and on subsequent days. There are gasps of astonishment when the Prime Minister reveals that South Yorkshire Police changed statements and tried to blame Liverpool supporters for the crush that led to the deaths.
Also on the programme: 
* Education Secretary Michael Gove answers questions from a committee of MPs about the controversy over the grading of GCSE English exams this summer . 
* David Cameron and Ed Miliband do battle over the economy once again at Prime Minister's Questions. 
* The new Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin wades into the row over the awarding of the franchise for future train services on the West Coast main rail line.

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