Exclusive: Science secretary’s legal fees of £19,000 more than doubled sum previously admitted by governmentUK taxpayers have paid out more than £34,000 to cover the cost of science secretary Michelle Donelan’s libel case, the...
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Read MoreCross-party group of peers expected to ask for more details about why minister made and withdrew claims about two academicsThe cabinet minister Michelle Donelan is to face more questioning this week over her judgment after...
Read MoreNo 10 refuses to say how Michelle Donelan was advised over accusation against academic who then sued her for libelThe science secretary, Michelle Donelan, received government advice before she tweeted a letter in which she...
Read MoreMichelle Donelan urged Research England to cut ties with a member of its advisory group over alleged views about HamasUK taxpayers have financed a £15,000 payout to an academic after the science minister wrongly accused her of...
Read MoreMichelle Donelan had accused two members of Research England’s advisory group of ‘sharing extremist views’ in letter to UKRIMichelle Donelan, the science minister, has apologised and paid damages after accusing two academics of...
Read MoreScience minister Michelle Donelan requests UKRI cuts links with two members of panel she accuses of promoting extremist viewsThe UK’s independent research funding body has become embroiled in a fight with ministers over...
Read MoreUK minister calls urgent meeting to discuss coverage as X comes under scrutiny over disinformation claimsIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesThe UK technology secretary has summoned social media executives to demand the...
Read MoreTechnology secretary Michelle Donelan says online safety bill will enable Ofcom to fine firms up to 10% of their global turnoverSocial media firms could face “humongous” fines if they fail to block the accounts of...
Read MoreAmid stalemate over UK joining Horizon Europe due to Northern Ireland protocol, Michelle Donelan looks to allies outside blocThe government’s new science minister said the UK was “more than ready to go it...
Read MorePM appoints Greg Hands as Tory chair and restructures Whitehall departmentsUK politics live – latest news updatesRishi Sunak has announced a mini-reshuffle to stamp his authority on the fractured Conservative party,...
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