Birmingham bombing victims’ families call planned Troubles amnesty ‘obscene’

The move is expected to be outlined by Secretary of State Brandon Lewis in the House of Commons today 

Relatives of victims of the Birmingham pub bombings have described Government plans to introduce legislation to end all prosecutions related to the Troubles before 1998 as ‘obscene’ Picture: Aaron Chown/PA

Relatives of victims of the Birmingham pub bombings have described Government plans to introduce legislation to end all prosecutions related to the Troubles before 1998 as “obscene”.

The move is expected to be outlined by Secretary of State Brandon Lewis in the House of Commons, with a Government source saying it is necessary to stop Northern Ireland being “hamstrung by its past”.