''COVER UP' Gulf war veterans set to take government to court in billion-pound legal battle over illnesses caused by their service'
'GULF war veterans are set to take the government to court in a billion-pound legal battle over illnesses caused by their service.
Ex-troops have launched the landmark group action after compiling evidence showing vaccines led to them suffering Gulf War illnesses.
Gulf war veterans are set to take the government to court in a billion-pound legal battle over illnesses caused by their service
Solicitor Hilary Meredith-Beckham – married to David Beckham’s Dad, Ted – is leading the High Court action on behalf of campaign group Justice for Veterans.
It comes after new evidence - including military medical records showing vaccines caused so-called Gulf War Syndrome - came to light.
Research shows troops from only five countries – the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Denmark - of the 36-nation coalition opposing Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait suffered significant levels of illness.
Those countries all vaccinated their personnel when they arrived in the Gulf, meant to protect from chemical and biological weapons.
And Justice for Veterans founder Gavin Roberts, 52 – a Lance Corporal who saw frontline action in the 1991 conflict – accused governments of “delay, deny until they die” tactics.
Around 17,000 UK personnel – a third of the 51,000 who served - have suffered ailments including chronic fatigue, PTSD, joint pain, breathing problems, headaches, insomnia, mood swings and memory loss..... '
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