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UK’s little-known deal with AstraZeneca means YOU will pay compensation to anyone injured by pharma firm’s lockdown-ending jab

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AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine, developed by scientists from the prestigious Oxford University, was meant to be a post-Brexit success story.

Not only was it supposed to be a shining example of British ingenuity which would banish the devastating Covid pandemic and sentence lockdowns to history, it was also meant to demonstrate the UK’s generosity in the global crisis, with the jab sold at cost, not for profit.

Ministers were so confident in its success that then-Health Secretary Matt Hancock privately labelled

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AstraZeneca faces up to £255million compensation bill for ‘defective’ Covid vaccine after pharma titan admitted it DOES cause ultra-rare blood clot side effect – as wife of victim says ‘we’re not going to give up’

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More than £250million could be given to victims allegedly harmed by AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine, MailOnline can reveal today.

Fifty-one families are pursuing legal action against the pharmaceutical titan, arguing the ‘defective’ jab was to blame for their injuries and deaths of loved ones.

Lawyers involved in the huge legal battle think some victims could be in line for pay-outs worth up to £5million. 

As such, the total compensation bill – which would be footed by taxpayers because of a deal

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Ministers are urged to pay thousands victims of sodium valproate and vaginal mesh scandals £25,000 each in £600million compensation scheme

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Thousands of women butchered by mesh and families of children left disabled by epilepsy drugs should be given pay-outs in the region of £25,000 each, ministers were told today.

In a landmark compensation scheme which could be worth £600m, patient safety watchdogs ruled there is a ‘clear case for redress’ for victims of both scandals.

At least 10,000 women are estimated to have been harmed by vaginal mesh, with some left in agony and wheelchair-bound because of the ‘quick fix’

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Tottenham are being asked for £5.6M in compensation by Shakhtar Donetsk for Manor Solomon after the winger joined Ange Postecoglou’s team on a free transfer due to a FIFA ruling

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Tottenham are being asked for £5.6m in compensation by Shakhtar Donetsk for Manor Solomon after the winger was allowed to join Ange Postecoglou’s team on a free transfer due to a FIFA ruling

  • Shakhtar Donetsk want a compensation payment for winger Manor Solomon
  • The 24-year-old Israeli winger joined Spurs on a free transfer in July
  • Solomon was still under contract until December but left under a FIFA ruling

By Simon Jones and Ryan Walker For Mailonline

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Greek PM offers free holidays to tourists as wildfire compensation – POLITICO

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Greece will grant tourists whose vacation was interrupted by the wildfires which devastated Rhodes a one-week free holiday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Wednesday.

“For all of those whose holidays were cut short as a result of the wildfires, the Greek government, in cooperation with the local authorities, will offer one week of free holidays on Rhodes next spring or next fall,” Mitsotakis told British broadcaster ITV, adding the island was now “back to normal.”

Around 20,000 people, including thousands

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Air passengers could get payouts if their flights are delayed after landmark ruling against budget airline Wizz Air… so how can YOU lodge a claim and what are your chances of winning compensation?

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Air passengers may be more likely to get payouts if their flights are delayed after a landmark ruling against budget airline Wizz Air.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) made it clear that it will take enforcement action against companies that fail meet passenger obligations.

The unprecedented intervention means that thousands of passengers could be entitled to compensation.

The CAA demanded that Wizz Air pay back holidaymakers whose claims over cancelled flights were wrongly dismissed.

In April, it emerged that Wizz

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Extraordinary moment Rishi Sunak gets heckled by outraged victims of infected blood scandal as PM dodges compensation questions at inquiry

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Rishi Sunak was heckled as he told victims of the infected blood scandal their decades-long wait for compensation would have to continue.

The Prime Minister came face to face with protesters and campaigners at the inquiry into what happened, and what recompense they should receive.

But angry audience members accused him of ‘not listening’ and laughed sarcastically en masse when he said work to settle the issue was continuing ‘at pace’.

The spectacle of shouting down a sitting Prime Minister

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PGA Tour and LIV Golf merger: Update given on player loyalty compensation | Golf | Sport

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The PGA Tour has issued an update on what the agreement with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) entails for its playing members. The PGA Tour shocked the world of golf last month by reaching an agreement with PIF.

The deal will see the Tour work with rivals LIV Golf, as well as the DP World Tour under one umbrella named ‘NewCo’. Following the announcement on June 6, details on the deal have remained sparse.

The lack of

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Wizz Air slammed by regulator over compensation claims failures

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Wizz Air slammed by regulator over compensation claims failures

  • Customers denied refunds may finally get their money after regulator steps in 
  • Requests can be made for claims stretching as far back as six years ago 

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Thousands of unhappy Wizz Air customers are set for refunds after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has acted on complaints from passengers over compensation claims.

The regulator has forced the budget airline into

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Rishi Sunak heckled at Infected Blood Inquiry during compensation questioning | Politics | News

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Rishi Sunak was greeted with boos, jeers and heckles at the Infected Blood Inquiry this afternoon as he faced cross-examination over government failure to organise proper compensation.

Mr Sunak was asked whether it was “good enough” that there was no “concrete framework” in sight to properly compensate those whose lives were ruined by the blood scandal.

As he started answering the question with a clearly evasive answer, there were audible cries of “no” along with heckling from the 500-strong audience.

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