Donelan Faces Further Scrutiny Over £15,000 Payout to Falsely Accused Academic
• Michelle Donelan to face more questions over £15,000 taxpayer-funded payout to academic she falsely accused • Accused academic of supporting Hamas, then retracted accusation • Decision to leave taxpayers with bill expected to be raised in questioning • Donelan yet to appear in Commons over decision to publish letter accusing academics • Concerns raised over whether her judgment as science minister overseeing research funding can be trusted