Veterans are sounding the alarm over fears that Labour’s plan to scrap the Legacy Act could open the floodgates for a wave of prosecutions against soldiers who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The Legacy Act, brought in by the Conservatives, shut down historic inquests and blocked new civil claims against service personnel — but that could all be undone under Labour’s proposals.
Now, there are growing concerns that this move could lead to what some are calling a “two-tier justice system”, where veterans are dragged through the courts while terrorists walk free.
