Progress of Northern Ireland legacy Bill 'will not be paused' - UK government minister

Politics Caine has defended the legacy Bill (PA)

Politics Caine has defended the legacy Bill (PA)

The UK government’s legacy Bill, which is opposed by political parties and victims’ groups, will not be paused, the Northern Ireland Office minister has insisted.

As the British government parliamentary under secretary of state at the Northern Ireland Office, Jonathan Caine has had an integral role in the passage of the controversial legislation through the House of Lords.

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