U-turn hope over asbestos compensation
SCOTS victims of asbestos-related cancer are set to have their right to full compensation restored.
The Government announced yesterday it will amend legislation reverse a House of Lords ruling which meant workers with more than one employer could not claim as much cash.
The Scottish Executive is expected to adopt the same law.
About 1900 people die in the UK each year from mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lungs or abdomen which is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos.
Campaigner Des McNulty MSP said: "I'm very confident that the Executive is going to take this up. It is tremendous news for asbestos victims and their families."
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