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McCambridge, J. (2026, October 18). Troubles Bill needs to ‘put focus on building confidence’ among victims. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/mps-chris-bryant-government-northern-ireland-westminster-b1301380.html
McCambridge, Jonathan. “Troubles Bill needs to ‘put focus on building confidence’ among victims.” Evening Standard, 18 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/mps-chris-bryant-government-northern-ireland-westminster-b1301380.html.
McCambridge, Jonathan. “Troubles Bill needs to ‘put focus on building confidence’ among victims.” Evening Standard, October 18, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/mps-chris-bryant-government-northern-ireland-westminster-b1301380.html.
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The Commissioner for Victims and Survivors, Joe McVey, has urged the UK Government to focus on building trust among victims regarding its new legislation addressing the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The Troubles Bill was first introduced to Parliament last year following an agreement with the Irish government. Key amendments include granting the UK Attorney General final authority over whether prosecutions related to the Troubles should proceed, drawing precedent from national security cases. According to the Northern Ireland Office, this approach aims to prevent duplicate investigations and builds on previous efforts by the Conservative government’s Legacy Act, which aimed to conclude legal cases stemming from the conflict. McVey emphasized that victims have been waiting for meaningful progress in addressing past grievances and stressed the importance of independent and impartial processes.
