Britain under pressure to de-recognise UVF ceasefire
07/09/2005 - 01/01/1900 08:03:33The British Government is under growing pressure today to declare that it no longer recognises the Ulster Volunteer Force ceasefire.
The loyalist group has been blamed for a series of murders, attacks and street riots in Belfast over the past couple of month.
Yesterday, the Independent Monitoring Commission - the body set up to monitor paramilitary ceasefires - blamed the UVF for four murders committed as part of feud between the organisation and the rival LVF.
This puts increased pressure on Britain to de-recognise the UVF ceasefire.
SDLP leader Mark Durkan is expected to press for such a move during a meeting today with Northern Secretary Peter Hain.
