Some unknowingly passed infections on to their partners, who then also died. Victims and their families have spent decades fighting for compensation. Chloe hayward explains. Its known as the biggest Treatment Disaster in nhs history and, so far, we know 3,000 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 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 1970s, the uk was really struggling to meet demand for these Blood Products and so they started to import from america. But because america pays for blood plasma, rather than it being donated forfree, it came from a lot of high risk individuals
Further eight in the evening. And coming up at the end of the houn and coming up at the end of the hour, should the uk adopt a texas style Justice System that would mean sending fewer non violent criminals to prison, making them clean up graffiti instead. A good idea. Get in instead. A good idea. Get in touch. Send us your thoughts on touch. Send us your thoughts on gbviews gbnews. Com or send me a message on our socials. Were at message on our socials. Were at gb news. But first, lets get the News Headlines with elizabeth. Elizabeth. Good afternoon. Its a few minutes past 1 00. Im Elizabeth Callahan in the newsroom. Im callahan in the newsroom. Im the United Nations are warning hospitals in gaza full of wounded people that they could run out of fuel and supplies within the next two days. Israeli army say its allowing safe evacuations for the people in northern gaza as the israeli Prime Minister tells his troops , Prime Minister tells his troops, the next stage is coming. Its the next
Away by police. The israeli army away by police. The israeli army has issued new evacuation orders for various parts of the gaza strip as it expands its military operation. Residents in rafah have been told to move towards a so called expanded humanitarian zone on the west coast. Around 300,000 palestinians have already left. However, Israeli Forces have also told residents in northern gaza to temporarily evacuate following what they say are attempts by hamas to reassemble in the area. Its prompted fears of an assault on two fronts. The uk and its allies have warned israel against carrying out a military offensive in rafah. A 17 year offensive in rafah. A17 year old boy has died after getting into trouble while swimming in the town of wellingborough. The town of wellingborough. Ronald bell was recovered by rescue crews yesterday after reports that he got into difficulty in open water at the embankment, a Northamptonshire Police say it was a tragic accident and ronalds family have reque
Moment. Lets start by bringing you these latest pictures weve just had in from the reuters news agency. These strikes were last night. These are the scenes immediately after those moments. So many times actually we see pictures of skylines. This on the ground giving you an idea of what they are actually dealing with. You can see Palestinian Health and rescue teams operating here. In the next piece second, you will see another strike back hunting. Few seconds. That was the moment of the second strike. They are still trying to ascertain in terms of numbers of casualties. This is one of a number of strikes overnight by the israelis. We know those have continued in terms of gaza health officials. They say overnight 324 people have died in the last 24 hours, another 1000 wounded. According to other reports, those amongst the fatalities include 126 children and 88 women. Some of the latest pictures coming into us from the reuters news agency. In terms of the major developments, lets spend th
You can ask us anything, however outrageous. Please do get in outrageous. Please do get in touch by emailing gbviews gbnews. Com. We want your questions, but before we start tearing each other apart this evening, it is time for your saturday with. Aaron saturday night news with. Aaron very good evening to you. Im Aaron Armstrong in the gb newsroom. Israels military says its preparing to attack hamas by land , sea and air in what by land, sea and air in what they say will be a comprehensive, coordinated offensive. Earlier the Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, told troops stationed near the gaza strip the next stage of their assault is coming. Hundreds of thousands of reservists have been mobilised. Reservists have been mobilised. The Israel Defence force says its troops have been deployed throughout the country as it prepares for significant ground operations. No timings have been given, but more than a million residents in northern gaza have been told to evacuate. Mr been told to eva