British and Irish governments to unveil new Troubles legacy proposals

Framework outlines legislation both sides will need to pass to create agency investigating Troubles-era crimes

The British and Irish governments are to announce a new framework to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles, in an effort to resolve an issue that has bedevilled politics in the region and relations between London and Dublin.

The proposals, to be outlined this afternoon, threaten to reopen a rift between the government and former soldiers who got amnesty from prosecution under the Legacy Act passed by the Conservative government in 2023.