Popular local band 'Jessica and the Rabbits' will be holding a 'Music for Mesothelioma' gig to raise funds for the South West Mesothelioma Support Group.
The group is based at Derriford Hospital's Macmillan Mustard Tree Centre in Plymouth and was established in 2011 to provide peer and professional support for those affected by mesothelioma and their families...
Today the House of Commons debated at length amendments to the Mesothelioma Bill which had cross-party support. These amendments had at first been proposed by the Rt Hon Paul Goggins MP, currently fighting his own battle against serious illness, but were taken up by Tracy Crouch, the Conservative member for Chatham and Aylesford.
Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, said: “I am...
Alison Seabeck, and Parliamentary Candidate for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, Luke Pollard, have expressed their delight that a High Court ruling has meant that the Government’s decision to deduct legal fees from the damages paid to sufferers of Mesothelioma will be overturned.
The decision to allow 25% of damages awarded to victims of asbestos to be used to pay legal costs was...
