Hadush Kebatu was given the money to avoid a "slower, more expensive process", Downing Street said.
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England out of World Cup after South Africa thrashing
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Teenager guilty of murdering boy at NYE event
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Teenager guilty of murdering boy at NYE event
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Attorney general blames outdated law for collapse of China spy case
The government's chief legal adviser says the trial would have gone ahead if new legislation had been in force.
Attorney general blames outdated law for collapse of China spy case
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British man accused of spying for Russia arrested in Ukraine
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