Benn says 'no choice' but to repeal NI legacy act as veterans stage protest

Northern Ireland secretary cites single soldier's conviction over Troubles-related death in face of opposition to reopening prosecutions Hilary Benn has said that "only one soldier" has been convicted over a Troubles-related death since 1998 as he sought to justify Labour plans to repeal the Northern Ireland Legacy and Reconciliation Act. The Northern Ireland secretary, speaking at a debate in Westminster Hall, argued that of the 250,000 British military veterans who had served in the country, "...