Starmer’s Plan to Prosecute Northern Ireland Veterans on the Brink of Collapse

Veterans minister Alistair Carns is expected to resign over Starmer’s plan to change the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 – scrapping all legal protections for veterans involved in Northern Ireland operations from 1969 to 2007. To add insult to injury, parts of the Act would also open the door for Gerry Adams and IRA suspects to claim taxpayer-funded compensation…

Yesterday, hundreds of veterans stormed Parliament Square, protesting Labour’s plans ahead of a critical debate in Westminster Hall.[…] Read the rest