Legacy bill amendments would block Gerry Adams from compensation
BBC News NI home affairs correspondent
The government has published amendments to its legacy bill which would block Gerry Adams and others from obtaining compensation over internment without trial in the 1970s.The move had previously been signalled by Northern Ireland Office minister Lord Caine.It follows a UK Supreme Court ruling, in 2020, quashing his two historical convictions for attempted escapes.
The bill is opposed by all Northern Ireland political parties, as well as groups representing bereaved families and victims of the Troubles.
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