PA - "Hoon apologises to widow over blunder"
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has delivered a personal apology to a Gulf war widow after his department told her that she would lose her forces house and have to repay part of her dead husband's salary. Mr Hoon had a private meeting with Lianne Seymour at the Ministry of Defence in London. Afterwards officials would say little about their discussions, but did confirm that Mr Hoon offered Mrs Seymour a personal apology for the blunder.