National security concerns over the Bloody Sunday report are bogus and disingenuous, it was claimed tonight.

A report into the events of Bloody Sunday when 14 people were killed by British troops need not have been delayed until after the General Election, bereaved relatives claimed today.

The long-awaited report into the British army killings on Bloody Sunday may not be released until after the general election, the British government confirmed today.

Families of Bloody Sunday victims tonight welcomed the announcement that the long-awaited report into the killings would not be handed to the Government before undergoing legal checks.

The decision to delay publication of the Bloody Sunday report in the North is deeply disappointing, a committee of MPs said today.