British face claims of ‘Gulf Syndrome II’

THE British Government was facing growing criticism last night over claims that four soldiers who received multiple vaccinations before the Iraq war could be suffering from a potential “Gulf War II Syndrome”.

Stephen Cartwright, 24, of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, and Tony Barker, 45, from Leeds, were among the four men threatening to sue the Ministry of Defence after suffering “severe physical and psychological symptoms”.

Their solicitor Mark McGhee said all four had received multiple inoculations in one day, contrary to Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon’s statement to the Commons earlier this year.