A former council chief who suffered PTSD after working with the bereaved families of the Grenfell Tower fire has been awarded a record £4.6 million payout after suing her bosses.
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham was ordered to pay compensation and damages to Rachael Wright-Turner for disability discrimination and harassment after she was sacked from her £125,000-a-year role.
The employment tribunal's ruling – which found senior officers in the Labour-run authority had lied in evidence – is believed to be the highest-ever such award against a public body.
Last night, Ms Wright-Turner, 52, said while she recognised the sum was 'substantial', she had never wanted to go to a tribunal.