Karen Bradley has faced calls to resign over her statement in parliament yesterday, where she said the deaths in Northern Ireland 'that were at the hands of the military and police were not crimes'.
Karen Bradley met with the Tánaiste last evening. Image: Brian Lawless/PA Images Karen Bradley met with the Tánaiste last evening. Image: Brian Lawless/PA Images THE UK’S NORTHERN Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has said she did not intend to cause “any offence or upset to anybody” over comments she made in the House of Commons yesterday regarding deaths caused by soldiers and police during the Troubles.
Families of victims have expressed outrage over the comments, as have nationalist parties in the North. Tánaiste Simon Coveney was also due to meet Bradley last night to seek clarification over her comments. Speaking to the Press Association last night, Bradley was asked if she wanted to apologise for her comments, but fell short of doing so.
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