Cameron rejects Troubles amnesty

British prime minister David Cameron has distanced himself from a proposal by the North’s attorney general to end prosecutions in Troubles-related murders.

The unexpected suggestion by John Larkin has whipped up controversy, with relatives of those killed in the conflict expressing anger and outrage.

The chief legal adviser to the Stormont executive said he also favoured ruling out further inquests and other state investigations into the crimes committed during the 30-year conflict, insisting a line should be drawn on offences perpetrated before the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement.