Badenoch apologises after Bloody Sunday footage used in posts defending UK veterans
Summary
Kemi Badenoch apologized after a video showing Bloody Sunday footage was posted on her social media to criticize a bill about veterans from the Northern Ireland Troubles. She said young people shared the video by mistake and removed it once the error was known.Key Facts
- Bloody Sunday happened on 30 January 1972, when British soldiers shot unarmed protesters in Derry, Northern Ireland.
- Thirteen people were killed immediately; a 14th died months later.
- Kemi Badenoch did not approve the video but apologized for its use.
- The video was shared to criticize a bill that would allow legal action against veterans from the Troubles.
- Labour’s bill aims to replace previous laws that protected veterans from prosecution if they shared information.
- The earlier law was ruled unlawful by a Belfast court in 2024.
- The only soldier charged for Bloody Sunday was acquitted after a non-jury trial.
- Bloody Sunday increased support for the IRA and led to calls for justice decades later.
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