steveroyle, 3 months ago

Surely this is a resigning matter? UK's “science minister" libelled two academics (by uncritically repeating a false claim by right wing think tank Policy Exchange) and has to pay damages. It transpires she has done so using the public purse.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/05/uk-science-minister-michelle-donelan-apologises-and-pays-damages-after-academics-libel-action