Failure across the board compared bounded by institutional defensiveness and, as sir Brian Langstaff makes clear in his report, any apology today must be accompanied by action. And victims say theyve been waiting decades to be heard. Waiting decades to be heard. Sometimes we felt like we were shouting into the wind dunng were shouting into the wind during these 40 years when we told people they didnt believe us, they said this wouldnt happenin us, they said this wouldnt happen in the uk , but today happen in the uk, but today proves that it can happen in the uk. And it did happen in the uk and i just feel validated and vindicated. Vindicated. And i think everybody today has read of the disasters that unfolded and, and sir brian has been very thorough and has not minced his words. This was a systemic this was by government, by Civil Servants and by health care professionals. I think that really rocks what we think of as society and really challenges the fact that the trust that we put i
Unacceptable risks, and the scandal could have been largely avoided. More than 30,000 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis c over the period of 20 years. Because of contaminated blood products and transfusions. Transfusions. This is a day of shame for the British State. Todays report shows a decades long moral failure at the heart of our national life, from the National Health service to the civil service, to ministers in successive governments at every level , the people and level, the people and institutions in which we place our trust failed in the most harrowing and devastating way. They failed the victims and their families, and they failed this country. This country. Well, the chair of the inquiry, sir Brian Langstaff, found victims suffering had been compounded by the slow pace of government compensation. And in government compensation. And in waiting for the conclusion of the report, rishi sunak had perpetuated the injustice. The labour leader, sir keir starmer , labour
To hear from you. Its a crucial part of the programme. Email me mail at gb news. But now its time for the news. For the news today with Aaron Armstrong. Today with Aaron Armstrong. Very good evening to you. Its Aaron Armstrong here in the gb newsroom. The Prime Minister has held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in the saudi capital, riyadh. His latest stop in series of diplomatic in a series of diplomatic meetings the middle east. Meetings in the middle east. Rishi encouraged saudi rishi sunak encouraged saudi arabia to use its influence to support stability in the region. Support stability in the region. The pair agreed about the importance of avoiding any further escalation of the israel Hamas Conflict , further escalation of the israel Hamas Conflict, but further escalation of the israel Hamas Conflict , but the israel Hamas Conflict, but the Prime Minister will make further stops in the middle east. They are yet to be announced. Well, are yet to be announced. Well, earli
In Election Year plus , are these in Election Year plus, are these islands welcome . Their newest king to the historical record as a new king coin bearing the name senatus has been unearthed in a hampshire field. Well, he has hampshire field. Well, he has welcomed the list of kings. He has, of course. He, of course, pales in comparison to the mighty mog, king of mendip state of the nation starts now. Of the nation starts now. Ill also be joined by mangaleshas panel this evening. Former brexit party Mep Annunziata Rees Mogg and the broadcaster and commentator nannder broadcaster and commentator Narinder Kaur as always, i want to hear from you. Its a crucial part of the programme. Email me mail at gb news. But now its time for the news. For the news today with Aaron Armstrong. Today with Aaron Armstrong. Very good evening to you. Its Aaron Armstrong here in the gb newsroom. The Prime Minister has held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in the saudi capital, riyadh. His latest st
His death at the age of 81. But before all of that, lets get the news with ray addison. The news with ray addison. Thanks, nigel. Good evening. Im ray addison in the gb news room. Our top stories this hour. A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a student were stabbed at a secondary school in wales while our tv news reporter, jack carson, is there for us now. Jack, what can there for us now. Jack, what can you tell us . Well, it was 11 20 am. This morning that police say they were called to an incident here at the Almond Valley school in south wales. And as weve heard this afternoon in the confirmation that three people were stabbed in an incident here, two teachers and one teenage girl and the police also confirming that a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody. The investigations here still very active. The school will be closed tomorrow , school will be closed tomorrow, but police also