Smith ensured victims of historical abuse would get compensation
That December 2019 agreement included a proposal to establish a Historical Investigations Unit that would investigate outstanding Troubles-related killings. Such a unit would involve disputed killings by British soldiers and the RUC.
Some reports suggested that Smith had “bounced” Johnson and the British government into signing up to this element of the deal, which could be viewed as undermining his apparent wish to protect former British soldiers from Troubles-related charges. “I don’t think it had that much to do with legacy and British soldiers. I think he was just too independent for Boris and Cummings,” said one source.
“It defies belief that after the successful restoration of power sharing following a three-year collapse, Julian Smith’s reward is a cabinet office P45,” said Mr Eastwood.
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