UDA ceasefire formally recognised by British govt

The British government has formally recognised the UDA's ceasefire in a bid to boost the peace process.

The British government has formally recognised the UDA's ceasefire in a bid to boost the peace process.

The Northern Secretary has given the biggest loyalist paramilitary organisation another chance to prove its credentials after receiving assurances of an end to violence.

Paul Murphy has said he has been persuaded that the UDA is prepared to move away from its paramilitary past.

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