MPs seek improved compensation for victims of Troubles

A British parliamentary committee has recommended that victims of the Troubles in the North during the late 1960s and 1970s be offered improved compensation.

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has described the compensation offered to such victims as poor compared with the money offered in later decades.

In a report published today, the committee said: "The government must ensure that the level of compensation received by victims of violence throughout the Troubles is demonstrably fair. We expect the government to consider this point as a matter of priority."