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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nick Lester

Granting abortion powers in Northern Ireland ‘constitutional sabotage’

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A legal duty exists on the UK Government to ensure the provision of abortion services in Northern Ireland, a minister has stressed amid accusations of “constitutional sabotage” and “arrogance”.

Tory frontbencher Lord Caine said the Westminster administration had to act because of Stormont’s failure to do so, but insisted it was not too late to avoid intervention by the Secretary of State.

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