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.
Government will try to block Gerry Adams payout - PM
Mr Adams has consistently denied being a member of the IRA. A clause in the act currently blocks payouts to him and about 400 other people also interned. Labour, which has begun the process of repealing the act, said the previous government's approach to legacy was "almost universally opposed in Northern Ireland".
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.
PM says he'll try to block Gerry Adams from getting compensation over unlawful detention
A report backed by Lords warned on Wednesday the former Sinn Fein president and MP could be in line for compensation over internment during 1970s. | UTV News
Gerry Adams in line for 'pay day' if Legacy Act repealed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.
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
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.
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.
PM responds as Badenoch slams 'shameful' Gerry Adams payout proposal
Conservative Kemi Badenoch said in the Commons it was 'shameful' Sir Keir is proposing to 'write a cheque to compensate Gerry Adams'. Sir Keir was grilled on the prospect of the former Sinn Fein leader receiving a payout during PMQs.
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