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Bereaved relatives in compensation plea as Government figures face blood inquiry

Commons Leader and former paymaster general Penny Mordaunt is to give evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry on Monday.

The Independent UK

Bereaved relatives of victims of blood scandal to deliver letter to Number 10

Ahead of Rishi Sunak’s evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry, they are calling action on setting up a compensation body.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak called to inquiry over infected blood scandal survivors' missing compo payments

Sir Brian Langstaff is expected to produce a report and recommendations later this year but has previously said transitional payments to victims should begin as soon as possible.

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Prime Minister and Chancellor to be grilled on 'question of compensation' at the Infected Blood Inquiry

Campaigners have welcomed news that Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak will appear before the inquiry later this month

Chronicle Live

'More victims will not live to see justice' - MPs slam delays to contaminated blood compensation and reveal 'immense betrayal' felt by families

MPs have spoken about the "immense betrayal" felt by families of tainted blood victims like Graham Fox.

Chronicle Live

'I can't date, work or go out because of a horrific hospital blunder that kills'

Christopher Martin says he is now essentially housebound

Manchester Evening News

Edinburgh man infected by hepatitis C says government should pay compensation

Bruce Norval says that he fears the British government are dragging their feet with paying out compensation to

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Scots dad infected with hep C by NHS pleads for fast track compo as he's 'running out of time'

Bruce Norval, 58, fears Downing Street is in no hurry to start paying out as the Government faces a £12billion bill, with every death likely to reduce that bill.

Daily Record

Infected blood victims and families urge UK government to drop defence

Exclusive: Claimants say government can no longer defend treatment disaster in light of inquiry’s damning interim report

The Guardian - UK

MP hits out at 'dither and delay' on Infected Blood compensation and says 'People are dying on a daily basis'

Ian Lavery has attacked the Government's slow response to being told to provide compensation to victims of the contaminated blood scandal

Chronicle Live

Government told to ‘do what’s right’ and extend infected blood payouts

'Every week at least two victims are passing away and we haven't got time on our side', says support group leader

Wales Online

Government urged to ‘do what’s right’ and extend infected blood payouts

Rishi Sunak said any extension of compensation would need to wait for the full inquiry report to be published.

The Independent UK

'Relief' on a 'massive day': Tainted blood campaigners welcome recommendations for full compensation this year

People who have been infected with lethal viruses on the NHS and lost loved ones in the same manner have welcomed calls for the Government to set up a full compensation scheme this year

Chronicle Live

Infected Blood Inquiry recommendations ‘light at end of tunnel’ for survivors

Survivors have welcomed a recommendation by Infected Blood Inquiry chair Sir Brian Langstaff to extend reparations to bereaved parents and children.

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Compensation scheme for contaminated blood scandal victims ‘must be extended’

Some people have yet to be compensated after the deaths of their loved ones

Chronicle Live

'Wrongs done on every level': Infected Blood scandal report calls for full compensation scheme before end of 2023

Top lawyer Sir Brian Langstaff has called for full compensation to be paid to victims of the contaminated blood scandal as soon as possible

The Independent UK

No immediate plans to extend compensation for contaminated blood scandal victims

Some people have yet to be compensated after the deaths of their loved ones.

Chronicle Live

Infected Blood Inquiry chair says final report due 'in autumn' but promises 'there will be criticism'

Sir Brian Langstaff said he'd estimate publication of his final report will be in autumn

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Chronicle Live

Blood scandal campaigners are 'right to be angry' says top barrister warning wrongdoing medics should face criminal courts

Sam Stein KC hit out at the Government and doctors who treated patients without their consent in a moving closing address to the Infected Blood Inquiry.

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'What were you apologising for?' - Government lawyer refuses to say what Infected Blood apology was actually for

Eleanor Grey KC said the Department of Health and Social Care 'would not be setting out a position' on what went wrong in the contaminated blood scandal.

Chronicle Live

Department of Health lawyers warn Infected Blood Inquiry of risks of using 'hindsight and suggestion' in analysis of NHS treatment disaster

A 600-page legal submission from Government lawyers has told Sir Brian Langstaff - chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry - to be wary of the perils of hindsight.

Chronicle Live

Jesmond contaminated blood scandal campaigner praised for 'selfless' fight for justice

Law firm Milners have highlighted decades of research and activism from Carol Grayson as 'pivotal' in the fight for justice for victims

The Independent UK

Tribunal on Ireland’s infected blood scandal led to treatment ‘culture change’

The UK inquiry heard from an expert on how the Irish state dealt with its failings related to contaminated blood products.

Daily Record

Scots infected with HIV and hepatitis in NHS blood scandal to get £100,000 compensation within days

Patients who were infected with Hepatitis C or HIV in the 1970s and 80s - or their partners - will get the interim compensation payment next week.

Wales Online

Thousands of people given HIV and hepatitis infected blood by NHS to receive £100,000 interim compensation payments

As many as 30,000 people were caught up in the contaminated blood scandal

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