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.

Sir Keir Starmer said on Wednesday the Government would look at ‘every conceivable way’ to stop these claimants receiving damages.

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.

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

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

Sir Keir Starmer said he was looking at ‘every conceivable way’ to prevent compensation being paid to Mr Adams and others interned in the Troubles.

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”.

British prime minister Keir Starmer has said he is looking at “every conceivable way” to stop former Troubles internees such as Gerry Adams from seeking compensation. He was responding to criticism of his government’s proposed repeal of legislation that had put a stop to such civil claims.

Why is Gerry Adams in line for a ‘pay day from the taxpayer’ if Legacy Act repealed?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.