Killings by British troops in Northern Ireland are to be re-examined after a major report claimed investigators were not rigorous enough in their questioning of members of the security forces.

Independent inspectors are to examine the work of the North's Historical Enquiries Team (HET) after its work was criticised in an academic report.

A majority of people would support the formation of a South African-style truth commission to investigate the years of bloodshed in Northern Ireland, it was claimed today.