What is the infected blood scandal?
It has been called a “chilling” NHS and government cover-up while over 3,000 people have died from contaminated blood
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Andy Burnham calls for corporate manslaughter charges for Whitehall departments after infected blood scandal
Around 3,000 people have since died after receiving contaminated blood from the health service
GB News could face sanction after forum with Rishi Sunak breaches Ofcom rules
The Prime Minister was not sufficiently challenged during the programme, media regulator found
Who could replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour’s candidate in Islington North?
With the general election fast approaching, the party last week launched the process to select a candidate, with applications for the seat closing today.
Thousands take to the water in mass protest against sewage pollution
UK ‘paddle out’ calls out water companies for sewage dump failings
Brexit disaster: Border checks will cost taxpayers at least £4.7 billion, report finds
Yet more Brexit costs…
Tory MP gets grilled by Kay Burley on Rishi Sunak’s vast wealth
“He’s richer than the King”
Food bank charity launches General Election Manifesto, setting out actions for the next government to eliminate poverty
‘It is not right that anyone should need to use a food bank because they can’t afford to eat and pay bills. However, food bank need is at an historic high.’
Wealthier voters in poorer areas most likely to have voted Brexit, new study finds
Because of greater financial security particularly home-ownership, more affluent voters were less wary of the potential risks of changing the status quo.
DWP to hire ‘external agents’ in crackdown on benefit fraud that government’s own data shows doesn’t exist
‘If the government is concerned about fraud, it would be serious about the £15.2bn that multinational companies hide from the UK via tax havens.’