UK government to intensify engagement with Troubles victims

The British government has pledged to ‘intensify’ engagement with victims’ groups during efforts to address the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict (Paul McErlane/PA)

The British government has pledged to “intensify” engagement with victims’ groups in addressing the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict.

The system for releasing Troubles-related information is not working and the “divisive” cycle of reinvestigations and civil action is failing to obtain answers for most families, ministers said.