Northern Ireland veterans have blasted the government's 'betrayal' after Labour announced fresh plans which could pave the way for criminal prosecutions of soldiers who served in the Troubles

A new deal to address the legacy of Northern Ireland's past, agreed by the UK and Irish governments, will have a lot of questions to answer, victims have said.

The detail of legal safeguards for British military veterans will have a huge bearing on how nationalist political parties and victims' organisations in Northern Ireland judge a new agreement on dealing with the legacy of Northern Ireland's Troubles, writes Vincent Kearney

The new 'framework', follows on from Labour's commitment to repeal the Conservatives ' 2023 Legacy Act.