Badenoch Blasts Starmer's Troubles Bill: Veterans Caught in Crossfire

0:00On April 26th, Kimi Badanash, the Tory leader, is blasting Prime Minister Kierstarmer for what she calls a vindictive push to drag veterans through. The courts. She's rallying against Labour's new Northern Ireland troubles bill, set for a key vote on Monday, saying it betrays soldiers who served decades ago. Labour scrapped the conservative Amnesty Law right after taking power, promising a replacement that could reopen old cases from the troubles. But denot questions why this tops their list when defense funding plans are still fuzzy. Veterans and their backers feel gutted, arguing it treats elderly ex-soldiers like criminals for events long past. Badanak urged, elbow MPs to vote with Tories and check their consciences on this one. Now the armed forces minister, Al Karnes, is skipping today's carryover vote because he's overseas checking on troops facing Iran threats. Officials say another minister will step up front bench. The showdown could force a Labour U-turn or keep the pressure on veterans.

1:02Mondays vote decides that the bill lives to fight another day.