British Spooks Helped Shut Down Investigations of Troubles-Era Atrocities

British spooks helped shut down investigations of Troubles-era atrocities

The director of national security for Britain, alongside others with links to MI5 and GCHQ, were part of a “secret policymaking group” that helped create the notorious Legacy Act. The 2023 Act was a concoction by the Tory government designed to shut down investigations into Troubles-era crimes, including those carried out by the British state. The revelations are reported by the Detail and stem from work by Daniel Holder of the Committee on the …

Revealed: Secret group linked to security services helped devise Legacy Act