A former police detective-turned-whistleblower on collusion between loyalists and the RUC has said ombudsman searches at his home will deter other police officers from speaking out.

The Government should press for an international inquiry into RUC collusion in the murder of a young loyalist man in the North seven years, the Labour Party argued yesterday.

A former police special branch informer today admitted the murder of prominent Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane.

Solicitor Pat Finucane would be alive today if members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary had not encouraged loyalists to shoot him, a top loyalist has claimed.