UK Politics
Former Northern Ireland police watchdog ‘will challenge’ Britain’s Troubles immunity bill
Nuala O’Loan will ‘come back with some form of challenge to the bill’ , which she said is the last viable opportunity to stop the legislation
The former police ombudsman for Northern Ireland has said the UK Government is trying to force through a legacy Bill which is “not fit for purpose”.
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, which had its final committee sitting in the House of Lords last week, would provide immunity for people accused of crimes during the Troubles, as long as they co-operate with a new truth recovery body known as the Independent Commission for ...