Arlene Foster has called on Boris Johnson to protect security force members living in Northern Ireland from “vexatious claims”. Following the British Prime Minister’s pledge to prevent “vexatious” prosecutions of British soldiers who served in Northern Ireland, Mrs Foster urged Mr Johnson to consider troops still living in the North. “The Stormont House Agreement is five years old now, nearly six years old, it’s important that we look at all of the consultation responses that came in from various victims’ groups to see what they want,” she added. Asked about Mr Johnson’s support for a bridge linking Northern Ireland and Britain, Mrs Foster said the idea should be scoped out. Mr Johnson told British politicians to “watch this space” when questioned about his support for the bridge idea just days after last month’s British general election.

Source: Irish Examiner February 02, 2020 12:11 UTC