Government will try to block Gerry Adams payout - PM
It is believed Gerry Adams will pursue a compensation bid if the Legacy Act is repealed.
Why has controversy erupted in the UK about Gerry Adams possibly getting compensation for internment?
There is unrest within the UK Parliament at the idea of former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams benefitting from the compensation scheme.
Sir Keir Starmer says government will 'look at every conceivable way' to stop Gerry Adams payout
A thinktank backed by 16 peers has criticised the government's plan to lift a ban on compensation for unlawful detention during the Troubles.
Gerry Adams in line for 'pay day' if Legacy Act repealed
Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is in line for "a pay day from the taxpayer" under plans to repeal the Legacy Act, a report backed by several peers has stated.
Gerry Adams Troubles payout ‘repugnant’ - Austin Stack
Keir Starmer has said he would look at "every conceivable way" to block the former Sinn Féin MP and leader from receiving a payout.
IRA victims brand Starmer’s Gerry Adams damages payout decision ‘offensive’
Forgotten victims’ say repealing Troubles legislation would be ‘perverse’ and ‘destabilise reconciliation within the legacy’
Starmer looking at ‘every conceivable way’ to avoid compensating Gerry Adams
Reacting to Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch’s claim that he “may write a cheque to compensate Gerry Adams”, Mr Starmer said “we will look at every conceivable way to prevent these types of cases claiming damages”. “It’s important I say that on the record,” he added.
Government could cap internee compensation at £1 to avoid big ‘payday’ for Gerry Adams
A Government source has suggested compensation for Troubles internees could be capped at £1 after a right-wing think tank claimed Gerry Adams could be in for a “taxpayer-funded payday”.
Pressure builds on Starmer over payout for Gerry Adams
Lord Hermer, the Attorney General friend of the PM, refuses to say whether he profited from work with the Sinn Fein president
Government will try to block Adams' compensation - Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer was speaking in the House of Commons after the Conservatives said it was "shameful" that repealing the Legacy Act could put Mr Adams in line for a "cheque". The Legacy Act presently blocks him - and many others interned without trial in the 1970s - from claiming compensation for unlawful detention.
Starmer to pay damages to Gerry Adams
Gerry Adams is in line for taxpayer-funded compensation because of Sir Keir Starmer’s human rights plans, senior peers have warned.
Minister defends dropping Troubles law appeal amid Gerry Adams payout fears
Sir Keir Starmer said on Wednesday the Government would look at ‘every conceivable way’ to stop these claimants receiving ...
The Nolan Show - Why is Gerry Adams in line for a ‘pay day from the taxpayer’ if Legacy Act repealed? - BBC Sounds
Why is Gerry Adams in line for a ‘pay day from the taxpayer’ if Legacy Act repealed?
Being anti-British seems to come easy to Keir – so forgive me if I wait to see if he’ll stop compensation to Gerry Adams
IN the scale of its treachery and incompetence, Sir Keir Starmer’s Government is turning out to be worse than even the ...