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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Mikey Smith

Infected blood victims told they can't bring laywers to meeting with minister

Ministers are refusing to allow victims of the infected blood scandal to bring their lawyers to a summit to discuss compensation.

Jason Evans, of the Factor 8 campaign group, said victims had been invited to a meeting with Paymaster General Jeremy Quin on Tuesday - and lawyers had been due to attend.

But just days ahead of the meeting, “without any explanation”, an email arrived warning the group it wouldn’t be “appropriate” to bring legal representatives.

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