Move to raise NI minimum criminal age to 14 blocked

BBC Northern Ireland Monday 15 June 2026, 21:06 UTC 1 min read

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The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) had tabled a petition of concern, which requires 30 signatures from at least two parties.

The Democratic Unionist Party (ORG)

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NEW DELHI: BJP Monday lashed out at former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot for stating that Indira Gandhi would have banned the governing party for its religious politics, saying that his remarks are more a reflection on the authoritarian impulses of Congress than itself. “Had a leader like Indira Gandhi been in power today, she would have banned a party like BJP. You cannot run a political party on the basis of Hindutva and religion.

Times of India 31m ago

Move to raise NI minimum criminal age to 14 blocked

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