Almost 200 families of people killed by all sides in the Troubles are accusing David Cameron’s government of redacting and covering up sensitive files into their deaths. To protect national security or save national embarrassment, Prime Minister? “This proposal is presently being blocked by [Northern Ireland] First Minister Arlene Foster, who refuses to table it to the Northern Ireland executive. This is a red herring as it is still Cameron’s government’s responsibility to put packages in place to deal with the past. Eleven civilians living in the Ballymurphy area of Belfast were killed between 9 and 11 August 1971 during clashes between republicans and the Parachute Regiment.

Source: The Guardian June 05, 2016 15:08 UTC