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国防部寻求庭外解决与同性恋退伍军人赔偿之争MoD seeks out-of-court resolution over compensation battle with gay veterans

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英国国防大臣韦斯·斯特里廷出席每周内阁会议后离开唐宁街10号。摄影:维克托·希曼诺维奇/ShutterstockWes Streeting, Britain’s defence secretary, leaves No 10 after attending the weekly Cabinet meeting. Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Shutterstock

独家:韦斯·斯特林称国防部正在谈判,因LGBT员工被迫退伍而面临法律挑战国防大臣韦斯·斯特林正在寻求庭外解决一场法律纠纷,该纠纷涉及因性取向被迫离开武装部队的同性恋退伍军人的赔偿问题。

Exclusive: Wes Streeting says MoD in talks amid legal challenge by LGBT staff forced out of military Wes Streeting is pursuing an out-of-court resolution to a legal battle over compensation for gay veterans who were forced to resign from the armed forces because of their sexuality.

国防大臣告诉《卫报》,国防部本周正在进行谈判,此正值一项高等法院诉讼期间,该诉讼针对的是阻止部分退伍军人获得5万英镑赔偿金的规定,尽管他们被迫退出了军队服役。

The defence secretary told the Guardian the Ministry of Defence was holding talks this week in the midst of a high court challenge over rules that blocked some veterans receiving £50,000 payments despite being forced out of military service.

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