'Profound concern' over ex-S*n editor appearing on BBC

'THAT APPALLING HEADLINE CAUSED UNTOLD PAIN'

- By PATRICK EDRICH

MP Ian Byrne has written to the government after former S*n editor Kelvin MacKenzie appeared on the BBC to discuss journalist standards.

The BBC's decision to feature MacKenzie, who oversaw the S*n’s shameful coverage of the Hillsborough disaster which blamed Reds fans for the tragedy, as part of its coverage of the resignations of its director general and head of news, was slammed earlier this week by the people of Liverpool and the football club.

Now the MP for Liverpool West Derby, who is a Hillsborough survivor, has written an open letter to the government calling on it to ensure steps are taken to ensure similar lapses of editorial judgement aren't made in the future.