Sadiq Khan MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, commenting on the news that World War II code-breaker Dr. Alan Turing will receive a royal pardon, said:

“This is a long overdue recognition of the crucial role played by Alan Turing in the efforts to win World War II and in our nation’s proud record of scientific discovery. A pardon from the Queen is a truly fitting tribute and reflects the hard work of those who’ve campaigned for many years so that the shameful way he was treated could, in a small but important way, be righted.”

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