Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “absolutely confident” the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will not lead to vexatious prosecutions of former soldiers amid a threat of legal action from veterans over the planned reforms.

A commission to investigate Troubles-related killings and a separate information recovery body are due to be set up under the Government’s proposals, which had their second reading in the House of Commons this week.

But the plans could face legal action from the SAS Regimental Association, which claims the Bill lacks protections for former armed service personnel, police officers and security service members who served in operations associated with the Troubles.

The Prime Minister told reporters travelling with him to the G20 summit in South Africa that the legisl

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