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Victims of infected blood scandal to learn details of compensation
Minister to set out £10bn scheme after pledge from Rishi Sunak to pay ‘whatever it costs’
Thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal and their families are to learn how ministers plan to compensate them for their suffering and loss of earnings after Rishi Sunak pledged to pay “whatever it costs”.
The details of the long-delayed scheme, which is expected to cost more than £10bn, will be set out by the Cabinet Office minister John Glen on Tuesday.
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The Multimillion-Dollar Scandal Rocking Pickleball
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