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World · 19 Oct 2026UK Troubles Legacy Bill Returns to Commons Amid Sharp Divisions

Labour's Northern Ireland Troubles Bill returns to the House of Commons on Monday for extended debate and votes on proposed changes, as the government defends amendments that would require the attorney general's consent for serious prosecutions and reduce repeat investigations of veterans, drawing criticism from both nationalist and unionist parties and from victims' groups.