Mr Boulter, speaking at the meeting, said: "There's a lot of history with the premises, which is going to be bad for a lot of people – I understand that. I really feel for the victims."
Emily-Jane Scandrett has pleural mesothelioma, which is most often found in men over 75.Despite undergoing a number of tests it went undiagnosed for 17 months, including throughout her pregnancy.
The 41-year-old from Tamworth said she had no idea when she had come into contact with the substance, found in buildings that pre-date 2000, and is calling for more awareness of symptoms among medical professionals and potential sufferers.Ms Scandrett said it was during the fifth week of her second pregnancy in May 2022 that she began to experience a "paralysing" pain in her chest.“I felt like I was being stabbed in my rib cage, it radiated up to my chest, shoulder and right arm,” she told BBC Radio WM.
She was admitted into hospital four times but said a number of scans and blood tests produced a normal result, so she was unaware of the severity of her situation.Nine months after the birth of her son, on 31 October last year, she was told her cancer was incurable.
While her condition cannot be cured, to tackle the symptoms she has been through six cycles of immunotherapy so far.
"I've heard of asbestos, but have never given it a second thought," she said.British Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the veto a "disgrace". But Russia accused the UK of meddling in Sudanese affairs without involving Sudan itself.
Sudan's 19-month civil war is believed to have led to the deaths of tens of thousands of people. More than 11 million have been forced from their homes.Aid workers say the conflict has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis, with many thousands at risk of famine.
Sudanese activists have been highly critical of the UN for being slow to respond to the conflict.It began in April last year after the army and a powerful paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), began a vicious struggle for power.