Labour Moves to Repeal 2023 Legacy Act Immunity as Dublin Questions UK Priority
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 28
Labour Moves to Repeal 2023 Legacy Act Immunity as Dublin Questions UK Priority
1 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 28
Summary
MPs have already voted to scrap the conditional-immunity provision in the 2023 Legacy Act after Labour introduced a new bill to unwind the previous Conservative government's Troubles framework.
The immunity scheme had offered protection to some perpetrators of Troubles-era crimes in exchange for cooperation with the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.
Dublin and London had agreed a joint framework on legacy, but Irish officials now see the bill as the main remaining wrinkle in otherwise improved British-Irish relations.
Irish ministers told BBC NI they valued Keir Starmer's reset with Ireland, yet worry domestic pressures on new Prime Minister Andy Burnham could push Irish issues — including legacy — down the agenda.