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By Lisa Summers Published 1 hour ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics UK contaminated blood inquiry As a young boy in the 1970s Myles Hutchison was treated at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for haemophilia, with blood products that he later discovered were contaminated. At the age of 12, Myles, who grew up in Leith, was told he had developed hepatitis. Now 50, he is one of about 4,000 people who will receive compensation as a victim of the blood scandal which saw thousands of people contract HIV or hepatitis C in the 1970s and 1980s through NHS treatments. Patients with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders were unaware that the Factor VIII blood clotting products they were given were contaminated. Some died after developing AIDS and others developed serious chronic conditions. "There was a stigma attached to it," Myles says, "and I … [Read more...] about Contaminated blood: If I was paid in tears I’d be a billionaire

After weeks of dry weather, heavy rain has hit large parts of the UK (central London's Millennium Bridge is pictured below) and caused flooding. Plus, we analyse how the Bank of England has failed to get a grip on inflation. Evening briefing: Today's essential headlines UK floods | The Met Office has warned of dangerous floods that are set to hit parts of the UK, amid thunderstorms lashing the country after weeks of dry weather. Video showed central London station staff in ankle-deep water today as heavy rain hit the capital . Across the world, the lack of rain has seen submerged wonders rediscovered , from Second World War shipwrecks to medieval bridges. In Iraq, pictures show how the reputed home of the Garden of Eden has been turned into a "desert" . Manchester United | Glazer family 'consider selling stake in club' Mobility scooter stabbing | Man with knife pictured fleeing scene Ryan Giggs | Ex-footballer called 'team meetings' over dishwasher … [Read more...] about Wednesday evening news briefing: How Bank failed to grip inflation

Tory leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak don’t have a single new idea between them when it comes to Northern Ireland and Brexit. It won’t make much difference to people in Northern Ireland who ends up being prime minister because both will pursue the same failed policy as Boris Johnson. Both vow they will press ahead with the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, unless the EU caves to British demands over the Irish Sea border. The Bill will hand ministers the power to tear up the treaty, which Brussels warns will break international law and bring retaliation. Ahead of hustings in Northern Ireland on Wednesday , Ms Truss praised her own approach to talks with the EU and vowed to see it through in an article for the Belfast News Letter. On Tuesday, the Foreign Secretary and Brexit negotiator began formal dispute procedures against the EU , which is blocking British membership of the Horizon research programme over the Protocol. Mr Sunak stole a small march on … [Read more...] about Britain should be wary of using Northern Ireland as a political football

Truss said UK workers should show ‘more graft’ Horizon tit-for-tat shows Truss will not give Brexit ground Truss will act 'very quickly' to combat cost of living crisis The key dates in this Tory leadership race Follow the latest odds with our live tracker Telegraph Politics WhatsApp group: Sign up for the latest news R ishi Sunak has vowed to be "much tougher" on how the UK's benefits system works if he becomes prime minister as he suggested he would force unemployed claimants to take jobs when they become available. Speaking at a leadership hustings in Belfast, Mr Sunak said he wanted to get more people "off benefits and into work" and that this would help businesses which are currently struggling to fill staff vacancies. The former chancellor said if he defeats Liz Truss and replaces Boris Johnson in No 10 then he would ensure that "if there are hours to do, if there is a job going, people should have to take the job". He said that other … [Read more...] about Tory leadership hustings: Rishi Sunak vows to be ‘much tougher’ with welfare system to ‘get people off benefits’

Liz Truss rejected a plea to restore the abortion ban in Northern Ireland while Rishi Sunak vowed to be "much tougher" on the benefits system in the latest Conservative Party hustings in Belfast. Responding to an audience member who claimed Westminster had "undemocratically" imposed abortion laws on Northern Ireland, Ms Truss said: "I'm afraid I don't agree with you. We are a United Kingdom and we need all our laws to apply across the United Kingdom. That is what a Union is." Meanwhile, Mr Sunak promised to "get people off benefits and into work", telling the audience: "If there are hours to do, if there is a job going, people should have to take the job as opposed to just being able to stay on benefits." He later added: "That is the right thing for them and their families because there is enormous dignity in work and it is fair to everyone, to people who are paying their taxes, who would rightly expect that to be happening." New poll puts Truss 32 points ahead - … [Read more...] about Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak questioned on abortion rights and benefits in latest Tory hustings in Northern Ireland