died during the period known as the troubles. the legislation will create a commission led by a judge which will gather information on crimes. cases can be brought to it by bereaved families, the government and some others. suspects who cooperate won t face a criminal investigation, but those who refuse can still be prosecuted if there s enough evidence. in northern ireland, history still hurts, and the question of how the past should be investigated is hugely complex and contentious. but the vast majority of victims groups agree the government s plan is wrong. raymond mccord s son, who was also called raymond, was murdered by loyalist paramilitaries. it s nonsense. it won t work. the murderers all of a sudden are going to walk in the room and tell people, i killed him. i killed him. do the british government really believe that? the current system is failing everybody.
the government and some others. suspects who cooperate won t face a criminal investigation, but those who refuse can still be prosecuted if there s enough evidence. in northern ireland, history still hurts, and the question of how the past should be investigated is hugely complex and contentious. but the vast majority of victims groups agree the government s plan is wrong. raymond mccord s son, who was also called raymond, was murdered by loyalist paramilitaries. it s nonsense. it won t work. the murderers all of a sudden are going to walk in the room and tell people, i killed him. i killed him. do the british government really believe that? the current system is failing everybody. the government says it wants to give families the best opportunity to get to the truth. we as uk government will be making information and documentation available in a way we haven t done before with a proper independent investigatory body working through these things, so more people get to the truth and
of five catholics at a bookmaker s shop and six other fatal shootings. here s our ireland correspondent chris page. on a wednesday afternoon in 1992, there was an active sectarian carnage at this bookmaker s shop. the loyalist group the ulster freedom fighters shot dead five catholics. families have long claimed there was collusion between paramilitaries and the security forces. at the weekend, they marked the 30th anniversary of the atrocity. it is not the people who walked in the bookies 30 years ago, it s the people who put the guns in their hands and the people allowed to act with impunity, and were never ever prosecuted. the report published today identifies significant failures in the police investigation. some records were destroyed. police donated the rifle used in the murders to the imperial war museum. the security forces had informers in the loyalist organisation who were involved in serious crimes, including murders. but police intelligence officers
hello, this is bbc news. i m james reynolds. the headlines: the government sets out plans to tackle the unprecendented nhs backlog, as waiting lists in england are set to continue to rise for at least another two years. bumper profits for the oil giant bp prompt renewed calls for a windfall tax to help households with soaring energy bills. a mini cabinet reshuffle is under way jacob rees mogg becomes minister for brexit opportunities and former chief whip mark spencer replaces mr rees mogg as leader of the commons. what you doing? the northern ireland police watchdog has found evidence of collusive behaviour by police in 11 murders by loyalist paramilitaries in belfast in the 1990s. the inquiry examined the killings of five people in a bookmakers shop and six other fatal shootings. the police have apologised to the bereaved families. here s our ireland correspondent emma vardy.
i mean, i cry every day because i can t do what i want to do. we ll be looking at the new plans including those to reduce waiting times for cancer treatment. also tonight. massive profits for the oil giant bp, prompting new calls for a windfall tax to help households with rising energy bills. in northern ireland, the police watchdog has found evidence of collusive behaviour by police in ii murders by loyalist paramilitaries in belfast in the 1990s. the story of camilla and public opinion we report on the change achieved by the future queen consort. what you doing, getting mixed up with her? and benedict cumberbatch is among several british nominees in the lead acting categories in this year s oscars. and coming up on the bbc news channel. west ham condemn defender kurt zouma after a video emerges showing him kicking and slapping his cat, before naming him in their starting line up against watford.