preserve the welsh language. the government aims to double the number of speakers by 2050. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has ordered an inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal that left 2,400 people dead. many of them were haemophiliacs who died from hepatitis c and aids related illnesses after receiving contaminated blood products from the nhs in the 1970s and 1980s. we can speak to liz carroll who is the chief executive. in central london. good afternoon. what is your reaction to this? of course we are really pleased that this announcement has been made today, but also relieved for the many many people who are affected by this tragedy. and the campaign has been working tirelessly for years. there has been. days see this progressing from here this way? the most important thing is that this inquiry looks at what has happened to our community over many many yea rs. to our community over many many years. it needs to go back to the early days of
sums as a brexit bill. and this is the scene on centre court, wherejohanna konta is aiming to become britain s first female semi finalist since 1978. currently, it s on serve in the first set. theresa may has ordered a uk wide inquiry into the use of contaminated blood products in the nhs in the 19705 and 805. 2,400 people have died as a result of what the prime minister, described as an appalling tragedy which should never have happened . the health secretaryjeremy hunt will meet families of the victims before deciding on the style of the inquiry. many of those were haemophiliacs who contracted hepatitis c and aids related illnesses. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn said the inquiry should have the potential to trigger prosecutions. jane frances kelly reports. for decades, the families of those affected by this scandal have fought for justice. during the 19705 and 805, haemophiliacs and others were infected with hepatitis c and hiv from imported blood products. now, after p
group are now living in europe although most authorities are unaware of their past. it s believed at least 2,000 children received military training. now it s time for world business report. president trump disbands his business councils, as american business leaders abandon him over his comments on the charlotteville protests. the worst deal ever . that s how donald trump has described the north american free trade agreement, a pact between the us, canada and mexico. welcome to world business report. i m jamie robertson. also in the programme, rico will talk us through some surprisingly strong economic data from some asian economies. but first, us president donald trump has closed down two white house business councils. this comes as several business leaders started walking away from the groups, in a reaction against the preisdent‘s response president s response to the deadly protests in charlottesville, virginia. despite belatedly condemning the white supremacist and
nationals will still need permission to settle here after brexit. good morning. how quickly do you expect to get your online groceries? well, i ll be finding out about a new click and collect service in half an hour. in sport, it s sensational celtic. the scottish champions almost guarantee their place in the champions league group stages, thanks to a 5 0 home win over astana. and carol has the weather. good morning. currently we have rain pushing off in the direction of the north sea. as that clears we are into sunshine and showers, but parts of southern scotland and northern england will miss those showers altogether. i will have the details inis altogether. i will have the details in 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. students across england, wales and northern ireland will receive their a level results today, determining their admission into higher education. in england, it s the first year that students will get results after major reforms to a levels, incl
wee. and the high court in belfast will issue a landmark ruling today on whether the current ban on same sex marriage in northern ireland should be overturned. northern ireland is the only part of the uk where same sex couples are restricted to civil partnerships rather than marriages. we talk to the couples who have mounted the legal challenge. welcome to the programme, we re live until 11 this morning. obviously a level results don tjust affect the students, it s a big day for parents and carers too, so do get in touch if you ve been caught up in the stresses of results day too. we love this, from paris, mother, what were your results, the important thing is, i am what were your results, the important thing is, iam healthy what were your results, the important thing is, i am healthy and alive. you can get in touch on that and any of the stories we re talking about this morning, use the hashtag victoria live, and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate.