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'I fully expect the government to make an apology, to be meaningful though, that apology must explain what the apology is for'

Sir Brian Langstaff, infected blood scandal report's author, says government should set up a 'proper compensation scheme'

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'A deliberate attempt to lie and conceal' - campaigners say they feel vindicated after damning infected blood report

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'It's vital that those that are still alive and that are suffering get compensated as soon as possible'

Sarah Dorricott, daughter of an infected blood scandal victim, tells , apologies for the scandal must not be 'flippant'

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NHS and government covered up infected blood scandal after victims were 'knowingly' exposed to unacceptable risk, report finds - follow live bbc.in/3ynIQpX

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'People put their trust in doctors and the government to keep them safe, and that trust was betrayed'

Sir Brian Langstaff, chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, says 'compensation must be paid now' to victims of the scandal

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On Monday's

Tom Hunt MP, Conservative
Baroness Smith, Labour
Rafael Behr, Guardian
Reem Ibrahim, IEA

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On Monday's #PoliticsLive Tom Hunt MP, Conservative Baroness Smith, Labour Rafael Behr, Guardian Reem Ibrahim, IEA BBC Two 12:15pm bbc.in/3QRoNqc
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Victims await report into infected blood scandal, known as the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history

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'To feel the truth is probably going to come out today is huge.'

The public inquiry into the infected blood scandal, known as the biggest treatment disaster in the NHS, is due to publish its findings.

Ros Cooper, who was infected with hepatitis C as a child, speaks to .

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The public inquiry into the infected blood scandal, known as the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history, is due to publish its findings.

Chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman had more details on the investigation which saw more than 30,000 people infected with HIV and

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“I think it’s a big problem for Netflix”

Broadcaster Piers Morgan, who interviewed the woman claiming to be the real life “Martha” from the hit drama Baby Reindeer, questions whether the streaming service has failed in its “duty of care”

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“Our government is still licensing arms to [Israel], it’s absolutely abhorrent”

“There’s a lot of forgetting going about what happened on October 7th”

Activist Mikaela Loach and broadcaster Piers Morgan disagree over the conflict in Gaza

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“Did you know that anyone at the [Daily Mirror] was using material that was got by hacking voicemails?” asks

“No
 I did not know about phone hacking at the Daily Mirror” says broadcaster Piers Morgan

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“He started to smash [me] with a hammer”

Leonid Volkov, former chief of staff to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, describes being attacked outside his home and says his attackers were trying to send a message that “we can kill you”

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“[Jeremy Corbyn] won’t be in parliament after the next general election”

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting says he doesn’t think it’s acceptable for Jeremy Corbyn to receive a donation from a group campaigning against some Labour MPs

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“Of course [NHS trusts] shouldn’t be getting rid of clinical staff”

Shadow Health Sec Wes Streeting defends Labour’s policy of paying staff to work overtime to tackle waiting lists despite some trusts looking at staffing cuts due to deficits

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“We have
 been delivering aid by sea, by air”

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps defends the government’s record on aid to Gaza but says “of course” the new pier constructed off the coast will not be able to provide “enough” for people on its own

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