Boris Johnson pledges to change law to protect veterans if Tories win majority

Boris Johnson pledges to change law to protect veterans if Tories win majority

Armistice Day 2019 Boris Johnson has pledged to change the law to protect Armed Forces veterans from vexatious legal action, as the General Election campaign enters its second week.

The Tories want to end unfair trials of veterans where no new evidence has been produced and the accusations have been questioned exhaustively in court.

If they win a majority at the election, the party will amend the Human Rights Act so it does not apply to incidents – including deaths during the Troubles – which took place before the law came into force in 2000.The pledge is among a package of […]

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