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
the economy, dealing with their waiting lists, getting british people back to work, setting up great british energy, those are the changes this country desperately needs. and i think so many people are yearning for change, if you want change, you have to vote for it. that was at the leader of the labour party, sir keir starmer speaking a little earlier on today. their battle bus going off to essex to do more campaigning. that was launched this morning. the conservative party battle bus also lunch today. we can see the image of rishi sunak there. our correspondentjess parker is there. we can see the battle bus behind you. a lot more at the conservative party are offering throughout this election campaign. party are offering throughout this election campaign. yes, we ust the prime minister election campaign. yes, we ust the prime minister lunching election campaign. yes, we just the prime minister lunching effectivelyl prime minister lunching effectively the battle bus.
and i said it was chessington world of adventures. i had misremembered my theme parks. it s actually drayton manor. i am happy to correct the record and i am happy to apologise to all theme park fans who pointed this out. hopefully that ends the matter. on happier news, lots of newscasters got in touch when chris and i spectacularly failed to come up with a name for this week when we re getting loads of party manifestos published one after the other, but plenty of newscasters jumped into the breach to save us. nick, who describes himself as an addicted listener, said, how about the newscast manifestival? and he then goes the extra mile and says, you could decorate the studio with relevant party coloured bunting. thenjohn, who says, great show. thank you, john said, with festival season approaching, sensing a little theme here, how about you call it the manifestonbury? love it, or festonbury. and then he goes the extra mile too and says, you could have a different p
echoes through the house of andalusia. it was here flamenco first onto the stage 2000 years ago. the land of distinctive rhythm and cues, of a landscapejust made the land of distinctive rhythm and cues, of a landscape just made for postcards. and these long injected british visitors they decided to stay. the stated retired in 1998, but once she had been here 15 years, she lost her right to vote in uk general elections. the recent law change means she can vote once again next month. i change means she can vote once again next month- next month. i am very pleased to have some next month. i am very pleased to have some sort next month. i am very pleased to have some sort of next month. i am very pleased to have some sort of stake - next month. i am very pleased to have some sort of stake in - next month. i am very pleased to have some sort of stake in what i have some sort of stake in what happen in the uk again, albeitjust one vote and having been very frustrated and dis
now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. hello again and welcome to tuesday in parliament. what does global britain look like? the prime minister unveils his plan. stronger, safer and more prosperous, while standing up for our values. so why, mps ask, is he cutting aid spending? when will the prime minister understand that full tummies, economic opportunity and stable governments create the stronger, safer and more prosperous world that he wants? also in this programme, the government s mental health ambassador on why we should all mind our language. using words like lost generation and catch up is, ithink, - hugely potentially- damaging to young people. and a cabinet minister sparks conflict on the committee corridor. the way you just spoke to me is beneath your office and beneath how we should be speaking to each other as mps. but first, borisjohnson has unveiled his blueprint for the uk s future foreign, defence and security policy. the prime minister told mps that afte