The Hillsborough Bill is set to be passed by MPs before the summer recess.

Hillsborough survivor Ian Byrne MP, who led the parliamentary campaign for the law, told the BBC: “I am absolutely delighted, and most of all relieved, that we have finally got the Hillsborough Bill.

“This is a lasting legacy for the 97, the survivors, the families of the dead and all those who suffered at the hands of the government and were denied truth and justice.”

Sources close to the talks said the next prime minister and long-time supporter Andy Burnham, a long-time supporter of Hillsborough’s family and survivors, had helped persuade ministers to keep the bill unchanged as campaigners had feared.

Charlotte Hennessy, whose father James was one of the 97 people killed in the disaster, is among the Hillsborough relatives who have personally pledged to implement the Hillsborough Act from Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

She told the BBC: “The Prime Minister has delivered on his promises, which is a clear testament to his character.

“Special thanks to Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham for pushing together to get this bill back on track.”

Alex Davies-Jones MP, who led the government’s work on the bill before resigning as victims’ minister in May, said the bill was an “unnecessary battle”.

She told the BBC: “It’s long overdue, but when it finally gets Royal Assent it will completely change how you treat victims and the public.”

“The law is about honesty, accountability, respect and justice.

It is a legacy to all those who never gave up hope in their fight for truth, justice and accountability.