Ministers urged to meet Birmingham pub bombings families over Troubles plans

(PA)

The British government is being urged to explain to the families of the Birmingham pub bombings victims why it wants to “close the book” on the case.

Julie Hambleton, whose sister Maxine was among 21 people killed in the 1974 blasts, said ministers lacked “the courage to face the families” to discuss plans to end prosecutions for violence linked to Northern Ireland’s Troubles.