‘No, it’s for veterans, and obviously we need to make all of the arrangements workable in practise,’ Sir Keir Starmer said.

MLAs debated a new legacy framework at the NI Assembly on Tuesday.

Northern Ireland political parties have given a mixed response to a new legacy framework published by the UK and Irish governments.

The UK and Irish governments have unveiled new-look legacy mechanisms to examine cases linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles.

Simon Harris will stress that the timeline for making the reforms to the Legacy Commission would not result in a timely outcome for Mr Brown’s widow.

Tánaiste Simon Harris will join Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn on Friday afternoon to formally unveil the proposals

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn and Tánaiste Simon Harris will unveil the framework on Friday

The Labour Government came to power with a pledge to replace and repeal the controversial 2023 Legacy Act introduced by the Conservatives.

UK prime minister Keir Starmer hosted Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Chequers on Friday.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is to travel to the UK for the meeting with Keir Starmer on Friday.

Tánaiste Simon Harris said an agreement on legacy issues relating to the Troubles was close to being agreed.

Over the past year, the UK and Irish Governments have engaged in a process for ‘root and branch’ reform of the Legacy Act and the ICRIR.

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery said their families have spent decades waiting for answers.

In a call with Micheál Martin, the UK prime minister had what was described as a ‘constructive discussion’ on dealing with the legacy of the conflict

A Supreme Court judgment in 2020 paved the way for the ex-Sinn Fein president to secure compensation over his internment without trial in the 1970s.

Speaking ahead of the engagements, Hilary Benn said the UK government is committed to repealing and replacing the Legacy Act.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Naomi Long said the Ombudsmans’ office received around eight such complaints a year.

Tanaiste Simon Harris met political leaders in Belfast on Monday to discuss ongoing efforts to shape mechanisms for dealing with legacy issues.

Tánaiste Simon Harris reiterated his support for the family of the murdered GAA official during a visit to Belfast.

Speaking ahead of the visit, the Tanaiste said he has consistently said the Legacy Act is ‘not fit for purpose’.

Simon Harris was speaking on the 51th anniversary of the atrocity.

The ICRIR was created by the controversial Legacy Act which halted scores of civil cases and inquests into Troubles deaths.

Ireland is still not at the point of dropping its interstate case against the UK over the contentious Legacy Act, the Tánaiste has said.

Lady O’Loan herself survived an IRA bombing at Ulster Polytechnic, Jordanstown, in 1977.

The former Sinn Féin leader said it was now ‘obvious’ the Labour Government will not repeal the Legacy Act.

The Northern Ireland Secretary acknowledged there is scepticism about the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.

The Prime Minister spoke after criticism of the Government’s proposed repeal of legislation that had put a stop to such civil claims.

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn this week set out the Government’s plan to repeal and replace the previous government’s Legacy Act.

The ICRIR has announced a number of new cases in its information recovery stage.

The UK government is to challenge a critical court ruling on the Legacy Act.

Sir Declan Morgan said a Court of Appeal judgment had “clearly and unequivocally” endorsed the independence of the commission.

The Court of Appeal part allowed an appeal taken by several Troubles victims against the body created by the last government’s Legacy Act.

Different challenges against a High Court judgment on the contentious legacy laws were mounted by bereaved relatives and the UK government.

The British government announced this week that a public inquiry would be held into the 1989 murder of solicitor Pat Finucane.

The ICRIR confirmed on Monday it had received 85 inquiries from families of Troubles victims.

Micheál Martin described a ‘significant change’ from the previous UK administration

One of the Labour government’s first steps will be repealing the policy to offer conditional immunity for Troubles crimes.

It comes as officials in Dublin and London seek a ‘reset’ in relations

Ireland has challenged UK legacy legislation at the European Court of Human Rights

Simon Harris said he wanted to find a new way forward on the legacy of the NI Troubles with Sir Keir Starmer.

Simon Harris said he looks forward to working closely with Sir Keir Starmer as he acknowledged his ‘comprehensive victory’ in the UK general election

Dublin’s stance is ‘hard to reconcile’, a Tory frontbencher tells Parliament.

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights examined state actions during the conflict.