British soldiers to face ten-year cut-off for historical prosecutions

New protections for army veterans accused of historical abuses comes amid furore over Bloody Sunday charges

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British Army veterans will be protected from prosecution for alleged historical abuses under plans to introduce a ten-year limit on new cases.

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