UK government failed to address contaminated blood scandal (1970-1991).

The UK's contaminated blood scandal, which infected over 30,000 people with HIV and Hepatitis C between the 1970s and early 1990s, has been exposed as a "devastating and abject failure of the British state" by the Infected Blood Inquiry. The scandal resulted in 3,000 deaths and involved deliberate attempts to conceal the truth. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to study the report's recommendations and work to ensure such a tragedy never happens again, while also addressing the challenges of public service accountability.

May 20, 2024
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