MPs Weigh in as Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Clears Commons Hurdle

Katie Lam: Labour is opening the door to a whole new wave of lawfare

Katie Lam is a shadow Home Office minister and MP for Weald of Kent. On the morning of June 3rd 1991, three members of the IRA drove a stolen car into the small village of Coagh. It was their intention to murder a part-time member of the Ulster Defence Regiment, a British Army regiment made up of local recruits from Northern Ireland. On reaching the village, the car stopped. One of the men got out of the car, and pointed an assault rifle at the …

MPs weigh in as Northern Ireland Troubles Bill clears commons hurdle

Local MPs clash on “The Troubles Bill”.

Hampshire MPs split over Northern Ireland Troubles bill

MPs from Southampton, the New Forest and beyond have voted on a controversial Troubles Bill.

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill passes Commons vote

The UK government's planned reforms on laws around immunity and prosecutions on crimes during the Troubles will be debated in the next parliamentary session after support from MPs.

Troubles Bill is pushed through Parliament despite major fears for British troops - 'They have FAILED veterans!'

MPs voted to push the controversial Troubles Bill through Parliament last night in the face of fears for the immunity of Northern Ireland veterans.The Bill will continue to progress in the next parliamentary session, after MPs voted 279 to 176, majority 103, in support of a carry-over motion late on Monday night.Troubles veterans had been handed protections under the previous Tory Government's Legacy Act.But that was rapidly scrapped by Sir Keir…

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will resume after King’s Speech

The carry-over motion was backed by 279 MPs to 176, majority 103.