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Mr Sunak described the release of the report as a “day of shame for the British state” and vowed to pay “comprehensive compensation” to those affected and infected by the scandal. <\/p>\n
“Whatever it costs to deliver this scheme, we will pay it,” he told the House of Commons on Monday. <\/p>\n
He said Cabinet Office minister John Glen would set out the details on compensation on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
Members of the infected blood community said that they expected the government to set out how much compensation would be paid, simplified into a few categories. <\/p>\n
This is likely to come under five main categories: injury, social impact, autonomy, care and financial loss.<\/p>\n
Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition Labour party, apologised too for his party’s involvement whilst in government and welcomed the Conservative prime minister’s confirmation of financial support for victims, saying Labour would “work with him to get that done swiftly”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The inquiry looked at over 50 years of decision-making before, during and after the infection of thousands of people from contaminated blood transfusions and blood products from the 1970s onwards.<\/p>\n
The 2,527-page report found the infected blood scandal “could largely have been avoided” and there had been a cover-up to hide the truth. <\/p>\n
Deliberate attempts were made to conceal the disaster, including evidence of Whitehall officials destroying documents, the inquiry found.<\/p>\n
Inquiry chairman Sir Brian Langstaff said: “What I have found is that disaster was no accident.<\/p>\n
“People put their trust in doctors and the government to keep them safe and that trust was betrayed…<\/p>\n
“That’s why what I’m recommending is that compensation must be paid now.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n