May rejects Williamson criticism over Troubles-era killings consultation

Theresa May faced down criticism from the defence secretary, Gavin Williamson, to launch a long-delayed consultation on a new unit to investigate Troubles-era killings, which sources close to the process said would leave veterans vulnerable.The four-month consultation was launched on Friday, amid a bitter cabinet rift over the omission of a statute of limitations for service personnel.May is understood to have backed her Northern Ireland secretary, Karen Bradley, and pushed through the plan afte