Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to prevent former Troubles internees, including ex-Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams, from claiming compensation after a high court ruling. The Legacy Act currently blocks such claims, but the Belfast high court found parts of it incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. While the previous Conservative government argued the Legacy Act was necessary, Starmer has labelled it 'unfit' and promised a new framework to replace it.
Sir Keir Starmer has said he will 'look at every conceivable way' to stop former Troubles internees claiming compensation after a report warned ex-Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is in line for 'a payday from the taxpayer'. Currently, the law under the Legacy Act blocks Mr Adams and others interned without trial in the 1970s from claiming compensation for unlawful detention but Belfast's high court ruled parts of it were against the European Convention on Human Rights.
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