Liverpool supporters’ union The Spirit of Shankly reacted with “anger and total disbelief” at the decision to include Mr MacKenzie in a discussion about “journalistic integrity”.
It said: “No reminder is needed of the lies and smears he peddled, not only in relation to Hillsborough, that continue to affect people today, which makes it incomprehensible that the BBC would give him a platform to talk about standards and ethics in journalism.
“Utterly offensive.”
Ian Byrne, MP for Liverpool West Derby, also posted on X: “You couldn’t make it up.
“The urgent need for reform of the British media has just been perfectly exemplified by BBC Breakfast bringing on Kelvin MacKenzie to talk about integrity in journalism.
“This is the individual who published truly horrific – and now completely discredited – lies and smears about Hillsborough victims and survivors in the S*n after the tragedy.
“Lies that continue to cause so much harm to so many even today.
“Shame on BBC Breakfast.”
