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UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Benn rejects claim new legacy bill is national security threat

The new Troubles legacy bill establishes investigation and information‑recovery bodies and is not considered by ministers to pose a direct threat to national security.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Families of IRA victims in England told new Troubles bill could revive path to justice

New Troubles bill would reopen investigations and remove immunity, allowing families of victims of unsolved IRA and paramilitary attacks in England to seek justice.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Hilary Benn: Troubles legacy agreement will deal with unfinished business'

The Northern Ireland secretary has said new measures aiming to deal with crimes committed during the Troubles will address the unfinished business of the peace agreement struck 27 years ago. Hilary Benn said the significant reforms would replace the controversial Legacy Act 2023 brought in by the Conservative government, which he said had failed to confront the past, partly because it had been rejected by all five main political parties and victims' families.
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