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Benn says ‘no choice’ but to repeal NI legacy act as veterans stage protest

Northern Ireland secretary cites single soldier’s conviction over Troubles-related death in face of opposition to reopening prosecutionsHilary Benn has said that “only one soldier” has been convicted over a Troubles-related death since 1998 as he sought to justify Labour plans to repeal the Northern Ireland Legacy and Reconciliation Act.The Northern Ireland secretary, speaking at a debate in Westminster Hall, argued that of the 250,000 British military veterans who had served in the country, “the number being prosecuted for offences has been very, very small”. Continue reading...

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