Hillsborough bereaved urge Starmer not to appoint ex-Sun editor to senior role

Labour figures also have concerns about appointing David Dinsmore as permanent secretary for communicationsUK politics live – latest updatesSome Hillsborough survivors and families of those killed in the disaster have urged Keir Starmer to reconsider appointing a former Sun editor to one of the government’s most senior communications jobs.David Dinsmore, who edited the tabloid from 2013 to 2015 and has since become chief operating officer of its parent company, News UK, is due to become permanent secretary for communications. The role was created after the prime minister voiced concerns about the government’s communications last year. Continue reading...

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