Hillsborough bereaved urge Starmer not to appoint ex-Sun editor to senior role
The article discusses the concerns raised by Hillsborough survivors and families over the potential appointment of former Sun editor David Dinsmore as the government's permanent secretary for communications. Dinsmore edited the tabloid during the period when it published inaccurate and offensive coverage of the Hillsborough disaster. Labour figures also have concerns about this potential appointment, given the newspaper's role in the aftermath of the tragedy. The article notes that the role was created after the prime minister voiced concerns about the government's communications, and that the appointment of a former Sun editor to such a senior position has drawn criticism from those affected by the Hillsborough disaster.
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