Why Senior SAS Veterans Are Warning Against the Troubles Legacy Bill

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More than 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement, Britain remains bitterly divided over how to resolve legacy cases from the Troubles. The government’s new Northern Ireland Troubles Bill would allow some halted inquests to resume and reform the system for investigating legacy cases, with ministers insisting that veterans will be protected from unnecessary repeat investigations. But former senior SAS veterans Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton and George Simm argue it could reopen the door to repeated investigations that erode soldiers’ trust in the Government and ultimately weaken the SAS itself. Can Britain deliver justice for the past without undermining the soldiers it may need for the wars of the future? Get in touch: generalandjournalist@thetimes.co.uk 00:47 – Inside the SAS 10:24 – Northern Ireland legacy lawfare 16:29 – Loughgall and shoot-to-kill claims 22:15 – How lawfare is damaging the SAS 27:30 – The fight to protect British soldiers Guests: Former SAS Squadron Commander Jamie Lo

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