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Hillsborough: MP demands Premier League crackdown on chants

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An MP has called on the Premier League to take action against "obscene" Hillsborough chants during football matches, declaring "enough is enough".

Labour's Ian Byrne, who survived the 1989 stadium disaster, said the slurs highlighted the need for more education.

It comes after chants were heard during Liverpool's clash against Manchester City earlier this month.

Mr Byrne is now seeking a meeting with Premier League bosses.

In a letter to the league's chief executive Richard Masters, the Liverpool West Derby MP said: "I cannot stress the detrimental impact these chants are having on the families of the 97, the survivors and their families.