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The infected blood scandal was “not an accident” – and its failures lie with “successive governments, the NHS, and blood services”, a public inquiry has found. From the 1970s, 30,000 people were “knowingly” infected with either HIV or Hepatitis C because “those in authority did not put patient safety first”, the report into the inquiry

Two police officers who took a two-hour break to get kebabs on the night of the Manchester Arena terror attack have been given final written warnings. The inquiry into the atrocity had heard suicide bomber Salman Abedi may have been challenged if a British Transport Police (BTP) officer had been present. It heard none of

Edward Tuddenham is one of the few remaining haemophilia specialists to have treated patients at the beginning of the infected blood scandal in the early 1970s. To have infected patients with HIV and Hepatitis C in the course of treating them “is the worst thing you can imagine,” he said. Prof Tuddenham went on to

Those responsible in the infected blood scandal should face prison, the mayor of Greater Manchester has said. Andy Burnham, who secured his third term as mayor in the local elections earlier this month, has also warned victims should not be left in the “wilderness” waiting for justice. He said there had been a “criminal cover

An emergency measure has been triggered by the Ministry of Justice to deal with prison overcrowding in England. Operation Early Dawn will see defendants in police custody remain there – and not be transferred to magistrates’ courts for bail hearings – in case there is no prison space for that prisoner if they are remanded

Severely obese young children could cut their life expectancy by around half, according to a new study, but losing weight could add years back on. Analysis led by Germany-based life sciences consultancy stradoo used data from 50 existing studies to establish the impact of childhood obesity on life expectancy and type 2 diabetes. Researchers used

The first official painted portrait of the King since the coronation has been unveiled at Buckingham Palace. The painting was done by renowned portrait artist Jonathan Yeo, whose past subjects include Idris Elba, Cara Delevingne, Sir David Attenborough, Nicole Kidman, Malala Yousafzai, and former prime ministers Sirs David Cameron and Tony Blair. Mr Yeo, whose

China’s ambassador has been summoned to the Foreign Office after three people were charged with spying for Hong Kong. The Foreign Office said it was “unequivocal in setting out that the recent pattern of behaviour directed by China against the UK including cyber-attacks, reports of espionage links and the issuing of bounties is not acceptable”.

The King has officially handed over the role of colonel-in-chief of the Army Air Corps to Prince William. During a visit in Hampshire, His Majesty also spoke to one veteran who had previously undergone chemotherapy for testicular cancer, discussing losing the sense of taste as a result of the treatment. The King and Prince William

Manchester United have won the Women’s FA Cup final, beating Tottenham 4-0 at Wembley Stadium. The goals came from Ella Toone, Rachel Williams, and Lucia Garcia who scored a brace. United head coach Marc Skinner’s side had the better of the chances throughout the match. But they only broke the deadlock on the stroke of

An “increasing number” of drivers are “choosing to ignore” the official diversion route around the M25 closure, highways bosses have warned. National Highways say they are making “good progress” to install a new gantry and a new gyratory bridge between junctions 9 and 10 of the motorway. The seven-mile stretch, through Surrey, closed at 9pm

A social enterprise that hopes to train young people to protect the ocean has expanded to the UK. The Sea Rangers Service is now running from Port Talbot, after first launching in The Netherlands in 2016. They hope to restore one million hectares of ocean biodiversity by 2040, while training 20,000 young people, mainly from

A police officer has been shot in the leg with a crossbow during an incident in High Wycombe. Police say the incident took place as the officer was responding to reports of a man in his 60s suffering a stab wound in the Buckinghamshire town. A 54-year-old man, from High Wycombe, has been arrested on

No deportation flights to Rwanda will take off under a Labour government, Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News. The Labour leader told Sky News political editor Beth Rigby “there’ll be no flights” as he wants to “scrap the scheme”, which aims to send asylum seekers entering the UK illegally from a safe country, such

The King has joked about being “allowed out of my cage” on a visit to an army barracks in Surrey. As he was being led around, he told the commanding officer: “I do apologise for taking you by surprise, when this opportunity appeared and I had been allowed out of my cage, I wanted to

The King and Prince Harry won’t meet up on Wednesday during the Duke of Sussex’s trip to the UK due to a timetable clash between a royal garden party and an Invictus Games event. Harry is in London this week, celebrating 10 years of the Invictus Games. Since his trip from California was announced there

Former Tory immigration minister Robert Jenrick has called for the Home Office to be split in two as part of a 30-point plan to curb migration. Mr Jenrick, who is seen as a potential Conservative leadership contender, has been ramping up pressure on Rishi Sunak over the issue after quitting his government post last year.

Prince Harry will not meet the King during his visit to the UK, Sky News understands. The Duke of Sussex is in London for an event celebrating 10 years of the Invictus Games. It marks the first time the royal has been in the country since his rushed visit to see the King in February

The Chinese state has hacked the Ministry of Defence, Sky News understands. MPs will be told on Tuesday of a massive data breach involving the MoD, targeting service personnel. It is understood investigations have not shown any data has been taken. The government will not name the country involved, but Sky News understands this to

West Ham have agreed a deal in principle with Julen Lopetegui to take over from David Moyes as manager at the end of the season, Sky Sports News understands. West Ham have agreed a deal in principle with Julen Lopetegui to take over from David Moyes as manager. Lopetegui, 57, has been out of work