Infected blood victims 'still wait for justice'

THE Prime Minister has been challenged to give assurances to victims of the infected blood scandal that their “suffering will not be dragged out further” amid ongoing concerns around the compensation scheme.

- BEN WHITLEY/PA WIRE.

In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, campaigners have highlighted the “physical and emotional burden” of the “continual fight for fair compensation”.

Campaigners handed their letter in to 10 Downing Street on the anniversary of the seminal report into the scandal.

The Infected Blood Inquiry concluded that the scandal “could largely have been avoided” and there was a “pervasive” cover-up to hide the truth.