Taxpayers foot the bill after academic’s libel action against UK minister
by Peter Walker Deputy political editor from on (#6K50Z)
Michelle Donelan had urged Research England to cut ties with a member of its advisory group over alleged Hamas support
UK taxpayers have financed a 15,000 payout to an academic after the science minister wrongly accused her of supporting Hamas, the department has said amid growing political anger at why public money was used.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) said 15,000 had been paid after a statement on Tuesday by Michelle Donelan, about a clarification" from Prof Kate Sang, of Heriot-Watt university in Edinburgh, about her views.
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