National Health Service in the 19705, 80s and 905. Many have since died, others unknowingly passed infections on to their partners, who then died. Victims and their families have spent decades fighting for compensation. Chloe hayward explains. It is known as the biggest Treatment Disaster in nhs history, and so far we know 3000 people have died in the uk from infected blood and infected Blood Products given by the nhs. 0verall, 30,000 victims have been identified and these fall into two main categories the people with rare genetic Blood Clotting Disorders such as The Haemophiliacs and people who needed Blood Transfusions after surgery, for example. Lets start with this first group, The Haemophiliacs. People with Blood Clotting Disorders need a special protein called factor viii or factor ix injected which helps their blood clot. But by the 19705, the uk was really struggling to meet demand for these Blood Products, and so they started to import from america. But because america pays fo
While this lets turn to the main headlines. Hamas leaders are looking at a new Ceasefire Proposal from israel, with the white house describing the offer is a good one. A leaked document says a teenager who vanished during Anti Government protests in iran was sexually assaulted and killed by the Security Forces. A study in the gambia suggests a stick on Vaccine Patch could help the fight against measles. We will hear from the legend of irish dance, michael flatley, who talked of the bbc about his glittering career to the bbc. Now we can go to the sport news. Hello from the bbc sport centre. We start with the World Snooker championship in sheffield where its at the early stages of the quarter finals. But already world number two judd trump has had to recover from a slight wobble, hes Taking Onjakjones as he looks for a second title. Trump opened up this match with a superb 110 break, but then fell away. Jakjones showing how dangerous he can be, taking the second and third frames. However
Times, the times and dispatches channel 4s investigations programme. And they are saying, as you said, that, yes, the comedian Russell Brand, a very well known figure in the world of entertainment over the last 20 or so years has been accused of rape, Sexual Assaults and Emotional Abuse over a seven year period taking place at the height of his fame. The joint investigation between the three claims that four women have alleged Sexual Assaults between 2006 and 2013. At that time, he was a presenter for bbc radio two, as well as channel 4 and acting in hollywood movies. The newspaper also reported that others have made a range of allegations about brands controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour. Russell brand has denied the allegations, saying his relationships were always consensual. He released a video overnight where he said that serious criminal allegations would be made against him. He said that hed received letters from a tv company and a newspaper containing a litany of aggres
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