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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Harry Taylor

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will resume after King’s Speech

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said the law was necessary to fix previous legislation (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Government’s planned reforms on laws around immunity and prosecutions on crimes during the Troubles will be debated in the next parliamentary session after support from MPs.

The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill was backed in a carry-over motion in the Commons which means it will not become void when it prorogues this week ahead of the state opening of Parliament in May.

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