A political party represented in the UK Parliament.
The percentage of votes where all of this party's MPs voted the same way. Higher unity means MPs rarely break from the party line.
The number of MPs in this party who have voted differently from the party majority at least once. This can happen on procedural matters, conscience votes, or policy disagreements. Also known as rebel votes.
The average percentage of parliamentary votes that this party's MPs participated in. MPs may miss votes for ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
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Three victims withdrew their civil lawsuit accusing former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams of IRA membership, effectively ending the high-profile case in the UK courts. The decision highlights ongoing debates about accountability for Troubles-era violence and the politics surrounding Northern Ireland’s peace process.
Based on how SF MPs voted in Parliament
Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams told a London high court he was stunned by the 1996 Docklands bombing and denied any prior knowledge or involvement with the IRA. The civil case seeks symbolic damages from those injured in three bombings, highlighting ongoing questions of accountability for Troubles-era violence and implications for the peace process.
Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams testified in a London civil case, denying he was ever a member of the IRA as survivors of IRA bombings seek to establish potential personal liability and symbolic damages. The case centers on historical allegations of Adams’s involvement during the Troubles.
Gerry Adams told a London high court that Sinn Féin should not be equated with the IRA and that he never belonged to the IRA. He faces a symbolic-damages lawsuit related to bombing claims, and the hearing underscores how historical links between political parties and paramilitaries remain a topic in UK politics.
Pat Cullen
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
