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‘Bloody cover up’: what the papers say as Sunak apologises for infected blood scandal

The UK newspaper front pages all cover the conclusion to an inquiry which found the deaths of 3,000 people were made worse by cover-ups

Rishi Sunak offers unequivocal apologyAnalysis: report confirms this tragedy was preventable

Rishi Sunak’s words were echoed across almost all the major newspaper front pages on Tuesday, as the prime minister apologised for the failures of successive governments over the infected blood scandal, declaring it a “day of shame for the British state”.

A report released at the end of a five-year public inquiry found that the scandal that claimed the lives of 3,000 people treated with contaminated blood was made worse by a “chilling” NHS and government cover-up.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More The UK newspaper front pages all cover the conclusion to an inquiry which found the deaths of 3,000 people were made worse by cover-upsRishi Sunak offers unequivocal apologyAnalysis: report confirms this tragedy was preventable Rishi Sunak’s words were echoed across almost all the major newspaper front pages on Tuesday, as the prime minister apologised for the failures of successive governments over the infected blood scandal, declaring it a “day of shame for the British state”.A report released at the end of a five-year public inquiry found that the scandal that claimed the lives of 3,000 people treated with contaminated blood was made worse by a “chilling” NHS and government cover-up. Continue reading…