Northern Ireland: Starmer says government’s planned blanket amnesty is ‘plain wrong’

The government’s proposals for a “blanket” amnesty for crimes committed during the Troubles in Northern Ireland is “plain wrong”, Keir Starmer has said.

The policy, which is opposed by all five of the main political parties in Northern Ireland and the Irish government, would end prosecutions for crimes committed before the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.

The move is being driven by the government’s promise to end prosecutions for British soldiers accused of crimes during the Troubles, who would be covered by the new approach, alongside former paramilitaries.

Speaking during prime minister’s questions, the Labour leader said: “I worked in Northern Ireland for six years with the policing board and the police. I’ve also prosecuted terrorists as the Director of Public Prosecutions, so I know how difficult and how sensitive this is. But a blanket amnesty, including for terrorists, is plain wrong.”

Read more here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/northern-ireland-amnesty-starmer-troubles-b1883905.html

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