Of some showers. Ill have all the details coming up. Well, good morning. Leading the program this morning. The infected blood scandal in independent inquirys final report is set to be published later on today. Yes. So the scandal has been subject of the biggest ever pubuc subject of the biggest ever Public Inquiry in the uk. After tens of thousands of people were infected with contaminated blood, while Political Correspondent Katherine Forster has more. Some of my friends have said to me, are you sure . Are you sure this is the nhs . Are you sure this is the nhs . Are you sure this is the nhs . Are you sure this is the infected blood . Sure this is the infected blood . Scandal . Is a story so shocking it almost beggars belief. In the 1970s and 80, the nhs gave contaminated blood to over 30,000 people. To haemophiliacs whose blood doesnt clot properly and to people needing blood transfusions infected with hiv or hepatitis c, over 3000 have died. Sue wathen was infected died. Sue wathen
Waiting lists, hospitals would be asked to share their staff and pool waiting lists as part of a £1. 1 billion drive to provide an extra 40,000 appointments each week. Shadow Health Secretary wes streeting is also promising to protect whistleblowers and to cut the nhs reliance on Migrant Workers , £1. 1 billion paid for workers, £1. 1 billion paid for by clamping down on tax avoidance and also closing non dom loopholes as well. And that will enable to us put £1. 1 billion directly into the pockets of nhs staff to deliver those extra appointments. The evenings and weekends, using an approach thats been tried and tested at the london hospital. I can literally see out of my Office Window in westminster and therefore an approach we need to see available to patients right across the country, not just in london and that does come with a cost. And thats why weve made this commitment as our first step on the journey to busting the tory backlog and cutting nhs waiting lists. Waiting lists.
Responsibilities faced by world leaders. The Prime Minister will be a virtual co host, dialling in from london alongside the south korean president. Officials in slovakia are investigating whether an attacker who shot the countrys Prime Minister acted alone. 59 year old robert ficos condition is no longer life threatening , is no longer life threatening, but is still very serious after he was hit multiple times on wednesday. A man has been charged with attempting to assassinate him, with officials suggesting the attack was politically motivated. And in politically motivated. And in sport. Manchester city players and fans are celebrating once again tonight after sealing a record fourth Consecutive Premier League title. Theyve now lifted the trophy in six of the past seven years. This time winning three one against west ham to make sure they couldnt be caught at the top of the table. Arsenal challenges for the trophy had to settle for the runner up spot, despite their two one victory ove
Edgington, has discussed the effect its had on her. All have different and various physical, things, but its the mental, the anguish, of what were going through. And that in itself is the support. If you have a, you know, the friends support , but also, as friends support, but also, as mentioned, that the red cross are there at the hearings and we can now go for counselling and a lot of people i know, go for counselling have just, its the uncertainty of your future , and uncertainty of your future, and what its done to you, and if, if stability of your mind in a way. Way. Thousands of residents in devon whove been forced to boil their tap water before drinking it have been told that safe water will be running again as soon as possible. South west water issued that update on suppuesin water issued that update on supplies in the brixham area following a parasite outbreak. Experts think the waterborne disease cryptospores idiom entered a water storage tank via a damaged air pipe, causing
Without you and your views. Let me know your thoughts on all of the stories well be discussing today by visiting gb news. Com forward slash york. Join the conversation with me there or message us on our socials. Were gbnews first up though, folks, heres the news with sofia. Darren. Thank you. Good afternoon. Its 1 01. Im sophia afternoon. Its1 01. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your top story this hour. Chancellor jeremy hunt has vowed to compensate victims for the infected blood scandal with a £10 billion package. Hunt claimed it was part of a fulfilling a promise he made to a constituent who died after contracting hepatitis c. The scandal has been the subject of the biggest ever Public Inquiry in the uk, after tens and thousands of people were infected with contaminated blood and blood products. Infected with contaminated blood and blood products. Nhs infected with contaminated blood and blood products. Nhs staff and blood products. Nhs staff