Payout hope for tainted blood victims: Thousands whose lives were blighted by the scandal could be handed billions of pounds in compensation after 40-year battle for justice Thousands treated by the NHS in 1970s and 1980s contracted HIV and hepatitis Government never admitted liability and victims didn’t receive compensation Penny Mordaunt said a reviewer would … Read more
Martin Bashir ‘should give back tainted award’: BBC reporter scooped journalist of the year for controversial Princess Diana exclusive… and now faces calls to return the prize Bashir named journalist of the year at Royal Television Society awards in 1996 Now he is facing pressure to hand back his honours as the Diana inquiry looms There … Read more
‘I am appalled’: Lord Owen blasts health chiefs for contributing to ‘tainted blood’ scandal The contaminated blood scandal has been labelled the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS Thousands of Britons were infected with HIV and hepatitis after being treated with blood products imported from America ‘I am appalled this commitment was never … Read more
Big Brother star Brian Dowling has claimed his time as host was ‘tainted’ after learning he’d been secretly replaced by Emma Willis. The presenter, 42, took to Twitter on Thursday night to clarify Davina McCall’s claims he’d been offered a chance to appear on lookback series Best Shows Ever, saying he ‘didn’t feel like’ recording … Read more
Gambling giants were last night accused of ‘providing the gateway for the next generation of harm’ after bombarding sports fans with TV adverts and free bets during the return of Premier League football. Despite curbs on TV gambling advertisements around live sporting events introduced last year, the first two televised Premier League matches since the … Read more