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In April, the Infected Blood Inquiry published its final compensation recommendations, marking a significant step toward acknowledging the moral imperative for compensation. The government has recognised the need for justice, and there's widespread support across the political spectrum. However, the battle is not over. The Amendment Paper of the Victims and Prisoners Bill hold

Jason Evans speaks with Cara McGoogan, esteemed journalist at The Telegraph and author of the revelatory book "The Poison Line". This book sheds light on one of the most egregious medical disasters and cover-ups in history, involving Factor VIII, a treatment big pharma sold as a medical marvel for people with haemophilia. Their product was, in fact, a death sentence. Car

We unravel the evolving narrative surrounding the contaminated blood scandal and the recent inquiry compensation hearings. We revisit Rishi Sunak's evidence to the inquiry, juxtaposing it against governmental statements that have spanned decades. How did the narrative remain unchanged from the 1980s to 2016, and what has shifted now? Jason talks about ongoing FOI battles and

In this revealing episode, we delve deep into the inner workings of the government and their response to Sir Robert Francis KC's infected blood compensation study. We examine letters between the Paymaster General, Jeremy Quin and The Chancellor of the Exchequer ,Jeremy Hunt and more.

Bayer, a major pharmaceutical company, sold an infected blood product called Koate which was contaminated with HIV and Hepatitis. This infected product was distributed to countries worldwide, spreading two deadly diseases to unsuspecting patients. Bayer supplied Koate to multiple countries, including Canada, Italy, Japan, the UK and the United States. The product was made form hu

On the 7th March 2023, Paymaster General Jeremy Quin met with a group of individuals who had been impacted by the infected blood scandal. This meeting was highly anticipated by those affected, as they were eager to hear what Mr. Quin had to say about the progress of work regarding the infected blood compensation framework. However, many were left disappointed after the meeting. In

The Infected Blood Inquiry is ending, and a second interim report on compensation from inquiry chairman Sir Brian Langstaff is due to be published before Easter. In this episode, Jason discusses the timing of the second interim report, the implications, and what lies further ahead for the campaign.

The Infected Blood Inquiry is coming to a close, with final submissions from interested parties beginning on January 17th. The inquiry was set up to investigate how contaminated blood products were allowed into the NHS, and led to thousands of people being infected with HIV and hepatitis C.  In this episode, Jason looks at some of the closing written submissions submitted to t

Statements about Infected Blood Compensation are made in both the House of Lords and House of Commons, with some surprising commitments from both Ministers. Jeremy Quin announces that Sue Gray is leading a cross-government group one compensation which will receive advice from Sir Robert Francis KC. Corrections are made to a parliament debate pack after an intervention from Factor 8

We catch up on the last two weeks of parliamentary drama over the government response (or lack of) to Sir Robert Francis KC's Infected Blood Compensation Study. A debate in November saw government minister Alex Burghart refusing to give insight on government timing, this resulted in MP's pressing the government for more information in the House of Commons. The big question now... W