British army veterans call to keep immunity clause in Northern Ireland legacy law
Government’s remedial order would give judges the power to revive Troubles-related civil actionsUK politics live – latest updatesBritish military veteran groups have condemned a government attempt to remove immunity provisions from Northern Ireland legacy legislation, claiming it will expose...
<p>Government’s remedial order would give judges the power to revive Troubles-related civil actions</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jan/21/keir-starmer-donald-trump-greenland-uk-politics-live-latest-updates">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>British military veteran groups have condemned a government attempt to remove immunity provisions from <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk/northernireland">Northern Ireland</a> legacy legislation, claiming it will expose former soldiers to “hounding” through the courts.</p><p>MPs are to vote on Wednesday on a motion <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/19/northern-ireland-troubles-legacy-act-new-proposals">to reverse a Tory-era law</a> that granted conditional immunity to those accused of wrongdoing during the Troubles.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/21/british-army-veterans-immunity-clause-northern-ireland-troubles-legacy-act-law">Continue reading...</a>
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