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Delaying redress for mesh scandal could end up costing taxpayers, warns MP

John Glen called for a Commons debate about valproate and pelvic mesh, telling MPs that ‘we must move on this matter’.

Evening Standard

Ministers pressed on excluding Chinese firms from UK’s genomics sector

Senior Tories have questioned whether Labour will follow steps taken by the US and Europe aimed at protecting the UK’s genomics sector.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves rejects alternative for ‘cruel’ family farm tax

Rachel Reeves was challenged over the family farm tax during a grilling by MPs on the Commons Treasury select committee

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Minister to amend record after suggesting block on China genomics ‘engagement’

Abena Oppong-Asare will make the change after she mis-spoke.

Evening Standard

Infected blood victims losing faith in compensation scheme, Labour MP says

Labour’s Clive Efford said campaigners feel as if they have ‘won the war, only to see those they vanquished put in charge of delivering the peace’.

Evening Standard

Sir Keir Starmer urged to reveal who gave Downing Street pass to Labour donor

Waheed Alli, who has donated more than £500,000 to Labour over the past 20 years, was given a pass to No 10

The Independent UK

Infected blood scandal: government has promised compensation but will justice really be done?

The UK government has announced its plan to compensate thousands of infected blood victims and families. Following the publication of the long-awaited final report of the infected blood inquiry, the paymaster general, John Glen, announced a new infected blood compensation scheme. Some estimates suggest the scheme will top £10 billion.

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Wednesday briefing: What compensation for infected blood victims really covers – and what it doesn’t

In today’s newsletter: Inside the government’s plan to pay those affected by the contaminated blood scandal, and what else might be needed to bring victims closure

The Guardian - UK

Infected blood scandal: who will get compensation, and how much will they get?

People infected as well as close relations of victims or those caring for victims will be eligible

The Guardian - UK

The Govester goes rogue and veers from history lecture to full-on rant

Giving a keynote speech about antisemitism, the minister let himself show his real self – his nasty self

The Guardian - UK

John Swinney apologises to Scottish victims for 'disgrace' of infected blood scandal

THE First Minister has formally apologised to the Scottish victims of the infected blood scandal, committing to work with the UK Government on a…

The National (Scotland)

First infected blood scandal victims to receive payments by end of 2024

Cabinet Office minister John Glen said all those affected by the scandal will be eligible to claim compensation under the scheme

The Independent UK

UK Blood Scandal Victims To Receive Payouts This Year: Govt

Victims of a decades-long contaminated blood scandal that has killed about 3,000 people in Britain will start receiving final compensation payments this year, the government announced on Tuesday.

International Business Times

Infected blood inquiry: First victims of scandal to receive compensation by end of year

Those affected by scandal will also receive further interim payments of £210,000 starting in the summer

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The National (Scotland)

Infected blood victims to get compensation before end of the year, Government says

VICTIMS of the infected blood scandal will receive their first compensation payments before the end of this year, the UK Government has announced.

The Guardian - UK

Infected blood victims to get interim payments of £210,000 within 90 days – as it happened

John Glen, Cabinet Office minister, tells Commons that those infected will be able to claim compensation as well as the estates of those who have died

The Independent UK

Infected blood scandal: Calls for Hillsborough law to stop future NHS cover-ups as £10bn compensation unveiled

A £10 bn compensation package is set to be outlined in parliament today for all those affected by the blood scandal

The National (Scotland)

'Worst treatment disaster in NHS history': What is the contaminated blood scandal?

Find out exactly what the NHS contaminated blood scandal is as the final report is published.

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Evening Standard

Infected blood scandal: British state will have to answer for decades of 'misery and suffering'

Paymaster General John Glen said the government will have address any allegations of criminal wrongdoing

The Guardian - UK

Sunak says infected blood inquiry report marks a ‘day of shame for British state’ and offers ‘unequivocal apology’ – UK politics live

PM apologises following report that found ‘subtle, pervasive and chilling’ cover-up by NHS and government

The Guardian - UK

Trial will link senior civil servants’ pay to performance, says UK minister

Move intended to boost standards and attract recruits from private sector criticised as ‘tinkering’ by FDA union

Evening Standard

'Get back to the office': Minister's rebuke to civil servants still working from home

Cabinet Office minister John Glen stressed working from home should be the ‘exception and not the rule’

Evening Standard

Whitehall chiefs pushed to get civil servants back in office for 60% of working week

Civil servants in some departments have been accused of being slow to return to their desks

The Guardian - UK

Labour would let high-street opticians do glaucoma and cataract checks for NHS

Party says referring common eye problems to optometrists could cut health service waiting lists in England

The Guardian - UK

Oil prices hit $80 a barrel as fears grow over Red Sea disruption to trade

Experts warn of economic impact of sustained shipping attacks and Middle East tensions

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