MP Accused of Betraying Ukraine Ventilator Plan

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Retired British cop Steve Eccleshall accuses Labour MP Steve Witherden of misappropriating a plan to donate ventilators to Ukraine.

Retired British cop Steve Eccleshall accuses Labour MP Steve Witherden of stealing his plan to donate forty unused ventilators from Wrexham Maelor Hospital to Ukraine. Eccleshall, volunteering with Driving Ukraine, reached out to Witherden for help, but the MP instead requested the machines for Cuba. Eccleshall filed a complaint with the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, alleging Witherdens actions left the health board in a difficult position and shortchanged both Ukraine and Cuba. The Betsi Cadwaladr health board is reviewing the financial and legal aspects of the donation, and the Welsh government has not received an official request. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/413d30b9395aeef3

Topics covered

• politics
• healthcare
• international aid
• donations
• complaints
• government

Keywords

• ventilators
• Ukraine
• Cuba
• donation
• complaint
• Parliamentary Standards Commissioner
• health board
• Steve Eccleshall
• Steve Witherden

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Driving Ukraine, Betsi Cadwaladr health board, Welsh government

Places: Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Cuba, Ukraine

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