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flag Reform UK promises to pardon veterans convicted in Northern Ireland Troubles, citing unfair scrutiny and past IRA immunity.

flag Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has pledged that a future Reform government would pardon British military veterans convicted for actions during the Northern Ireland Troubles (1969–1993), using legislation or royal prerogative to halt ongoing prosecutions and prevent future legal action. flag The party argues that veterans, responsible for about 11% of the conflict’s over 3,500 deaths, face disproportionate legal scrutiny compared to perpetrators of violence, especially given past immunity granted to some IRA members. flag This comes after the UK’s Legacy Act, which aimed to offer immunity for truth recovery testimony, was ruled incompatible with human rights law in 2024 and never enacted, with the appeal dropped by the Labour government.

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