Ricky Tomlinson and a Hillsborough survivor are set to speak at a conference in Liverpool highlighting National Miscarriage of Justice Day.

The actor, comedian and activist will give a talk at the United Against Injustice event at Liverpool John Moores University next week.

Other guest speakers on Saturday, October 11 will include Daniel Macarthur, whose friend Ian Glover, a 20-year-old street paver, died at Hillsborough.

Hillsborough victim Ian Glover (left) with his brother Joe

Ricky, who is to be awarded the Freedom of Liverpool the citys highest civic honour in a town hall ceremony on Monday, is a longtime campaigner for justice.

The 74-year-old was one of the Shrewsbury 24, a group of flying pickets who went from site to site to try and convince workers to join the 1972 building workers strike.

The trade unionist was arrested and jailed for 16 months over the tactics, and has campaigned to have his conviction for conspiracy to intimidate overturned to this day.

Mr Macarthur is a Liverpool FC fan who gave evidence to the Hillsborough Independent Panel .

A UAI spokesman said: With the new Hillsborough inquests underway and unlikely to be concluded until next year, his talk will by necessity be restricted to the campaigning aspect of seeking justice for the 96 and the hardships and difficulties faced along the way.

The event at the John Foster Building will be UAIs 13th annual public meeting and workshops

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