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MPs Debate Northern Ireland Troubles Bill in the Commons

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MPs will debate Labour's Northern Ireland Troubles Bill in the Commons on Monday before voting on hundreds of amendments, including a requirement for the attorney general to approve any serious Troubles-era prosecution. The bill would replace the Conservatives' 2023 Legacy Act. Sinn Féin called it a "veterans' charter", the DUP accused ministers of rushing it, and a victims' group fears unlawful killings could be hidden.

By BriefTea Editorial · 19 October 2026 at 6:01

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