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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Lizzy Buchan

Health Minister stayed at meeting with bereaved dads despite positive Covid test

A Tory health minister has apologised for continuing a face-to-face meeting with bereaved fathers - despite receiving a positive Covid result.

Gillian Keegan said she had taken a precautionary lateral flow test before meeting campaigners Andy Airey, Mike Palmer and Tim Owen, who lost their daughters to suicide.

She was informed during the meeting that her result was positive - but admitted that she stayed on to listen to their stories.

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