There is unrest within the UK Parliament at the idea of former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams benefitting from the compensation scheme.

Mr Adams has consistently denied being a member of the IRA. A clause in the act currently blocks payouts to him and about 400 other people also interned. Labour, which has begun the process of repealing the act, said the previous government's approach to legacy was "almost universally opposed in Northern Ireland".

Keir Starmer has said he would look at "every conceivable way" to block the former Sinn Féin MP and leader from receiving a payout.

A thinktank backed by 16 peers has criticised the government's plan to lift a ban on compensation for unlawful detention during the Troubles.

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is in line for "a pay day from the taxpayer" under plans to repeal the Legacy Act, a report backed by several peers has stated.

Lord Hermer, the Attorney General friend of the PM, refuses to say whether he profited from work with the Sinn Fein president

Reacting to Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch’s claim that he “may write a cheque to compensate Gerry Adams”, Mr Starmer said “we will look at every conceivable way to prevent these types of cases claiming damages”. “It’s important I say that on the record,” he added.

A Government source has suggested compensation for Troubles internees could be capped at £1 after a right-wing think tank claimed Gerry Adams could be in for a “taxpayer-funded payday”.

Why is Gerry Adams in line for a ‘pay day from the taxpayer’ if Legacy Act repealed? BBC NI Crime and Justice Correspondent Julian O'Neill explains.

Gerry Adams is in line for taxpayer-funded compensation because of Sir Keir Starmer’s human rights plans, senior peers have warned.