SDLP leader invited Rishi Sunak to apologise in light of Kenova report into British agent Stakeknife
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said the Prime MInister Rishi Sunak's decision not to apologise for "abduction, torture and murder" by British agents in Northern Ireland is "indefensible".
Read more: Identity of Stakeknife not revealed in Operation report as findings say 'more lives lost than saved'Operation Kenova, which was undertaken by Bedfordshire Police and ran for seven years at a cost of approximately £40 million, examined the role of the Army’s prized agent embedded in the heart of the IRA’s Internal Security Unit , an individual known as Stakeknife.
Addressing the Prime Minister directly, the SDLP leader asked: "Will the Prime Minister take this opportunity now to make that apology?" The PM added: "I will say this also because it is not said enough: the overwhelming majority of the police, armed forces and intelligence services served with great distinction.
Armed Forces SDLP West Belfast Co Derry
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