Donelan's Unsubstantiated Claims Cost UK Taxpayers Over £34,000
• UK taxpayers paid over £34,000 to cover Donelan's libel case costs, more than double the amount previously admitted • The costs include a £15,000 libel settlement and over £19,000 in legal fees • The revelation prompted political anger over use of public money for her libel case • Donelan accused academics of "sharing extremist views" and supporting Hamas, but claims were unsubstantiated • UK Research and Innovation spent over £61,000 investigating Donelan's claims and seeking legal advice