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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dave Burke

'We couldn't say goodbye to our loved ones - MPs mustn't let it happen again'

Tearful families who were unable to say goodbye to their loved ones during the Covid pandemic pleaded with MPs to change the law so it never happens again.

Today campaigners called for Gloria's Law - named after the mother of West End superstar Ruthie Henshall - to be brought in. This would ensure at least one relative or friend can always have contact with patients in hospitals or care settings.

Former I'm A Celeb star Ruthie said she is "haunted" that her mother thought she'd been abandoned by her family.

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