Commission rejects Branson's compensation claims

Howard Lake | 8 April 2001 | News

The National Lottery Commission has rejected Sir Richard Branson’s claim for compensation for the costs of his failed bid.

The National Lottery Commission has rejected Sir Richard Branson’s claim for compensation for the costs of his failed bid. Branson is seeking £18.5m in compensation for costs incurred since August last year after the Commission had named Branson’s People’s Lottery as the preferred bidder.

Read Branson fails in claim for £18m lottery damages by David Teather at SocietyGuardian.

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