Kemi Badenoch apologises over Bloody Sunday footage in Legacy Act video
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Updated · BBC.com · May 2
Kemi Badenoch apologises over Bloody Sunday footage in Legacy Act video
7 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 2
The clip, posted on her X account and Conservative platforms, showed soldiers entering Londonderry's Bogside before 13 people were killed on 30 January 1972.
Badenoch said she had not signed off the video and blamed young staff who did not recognise the footage; the party said it removed the post as soon as it was identified.
Foyle MP Colum Eastwood called the use disgraceful and urged a personal apology to victims' families, as Labour advances legislation to replace the widely criticised Northern Ireland Legacy Act.
The video error was blamed on youthful ignorance. Does this reveal a dangerous gap in understanding British history?
Veterans fear prosecution while victims demand justice. Can any new law ever truly bring reconciliation to Northern Ireland?
With Labour's Troubles bill facing universal opposition, is a legislative solution for Northern Ireland's past now impossible?