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Self-driving cars on roads ‘as soon as 2026’ as Bill becomes law
Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the deployment of the vehicles will be ‘a real boost to both safety and our economy’.
Children used as ‘objects for research’, Infected Blood Inquiry report finds
Clinicians at the Treloar College in the 1970s to 1980s prioritised research over the interests of the children, the report said.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/children-mayor-hiv-hampshire-nhs-b1158956.html
ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas chiefs will not help – UK Government
A panel of three judges will decide whether to grant the ICC chief prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants relating to the Gaza conflict.
We were lied to, say victims of contaminated blood scandal
More than 30,000 people were infected with deadly viruses while they were receiving NHS care between the 1970s and the early 1990s.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/hiv-nhs-jonathan-evans-jonathan-coventry-b1158982.html
‘Significant failings’ saw thousands infected by contaminated blood – inquiry
The Infected Blood Inquiry report was published on Monday.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/scotland-hiv-nhs-thompsons-england-b1158981.html
US embassy racks up £14.6m in unpaid congestion charge fees
Statistics published by Transport for London show this is the most among all embassies in the capital.
Campaigners ‘gaslit for generations’ over infected blood scandal
They said many involved in the scandal’s long history will see the final report as ‘the beginning of the end’ of the fight for justice.
Government’s sluggish work on redress perpetuated harm to blood victims – report
Infected Blood Inquiry chairman Sir Brian Langstaff criticised a litany of failures by successive governments in responding to the scandal.
TV drama on infected blood could mobilise ‘sense of injustice and outrage’
ITV has commissioned a drama, written by Peter Moffat, who won two Baftas for BBC series Criminal Justice.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/itv-baftas-bbc-james-hiv-b1158964.html
Prosecutions unlikely because of delay in infected blood response, lawyers say
Doctors who failed to tell patients about infections due to contaminated blood ‘should have been in the dock’, victims said.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/doctors-justice-rishi-sunak-hiv-government-b1158965.html
Culture change is needed across NHS to prevent cover-ups – blood inquiry report
Sir Brian Langstaff said it was a ‘sad fact’ that most inquiries into the NHS ended with a recommendation that the culture should change.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/nhs-government-aids-wales-england-b1158958.html
‘Subtle, pervasive, chilling’ cover-up of infected blood scandal, report says
The final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on Monday, found there has been ‘deliberate destruction’ of relevant documents.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/department-of-health-nhs-gps-b1158938.html
Brother of pilot killed in crash questions decision to close files for 100 years
Some 29 people died in June 1994 when an RAF Chinook helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre peninsula.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/mod-raf-ministry-of-defence-inverness-belfast-b1158943.html
Charities reminded never to stray into party politics ahead of election
Charities have been warned to be careful to protect their reputations.
Infected blood report due decades after victims began campaigning for justice
People were infected with contaminated blood and blood products between the 1970s and 1990s.
UK AI Safety Institute to open San Francisco office
The institute is looking to establish closer ties with the tech sector in Silicon Valley.
Fact check: New Yorker article about Lucy Letby is not available in the UK for legal reasons
The magazine said it was following ‘a court order’ when it limited access to an article about the convicted murderer in the UK.
Infected blood scandal: British state will have to answer for decades of 'misery and suffering'
Paymaster General John Glen said the government will have address any allegations of criminal wrongdoing
Fact check: Government sex education lesson restrictions have some flexibility for teachers
The proposed guidelines say students should not be taught about periods before year 4, but some girls might have started menstruating sooner.
England’s blood service is one of the safest in the world today – health leaders
Dr Gail Miflin, chief medical officer at NHS Blood and Transplant, said there were a number of checks in place to ensure the safety of blood products.
Lives ‘still blighted’ by contaminated blood
Thousands of people with bleeding disorders were infected with HIV and/or hepatitis.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/hiv-cliff-richard-government-surrey-hampshire-b1158817.html
Embracing AI could save Government £40 billion a year, experts say
A report by the Tony Blair Institute and Faculty said the scope and scale of the changes from AI will be vast.
Economic optimism rises in Britain but Rishi Sunak's Tories not getting credit for it - new poll
Ipsos survey for The Standard shows 33% of adults expect country’s economic conditions to improve in the next year, while 37% think they’ll get worse
Just Stop Oil could be forced to pay compensation for protest disruption under government plans
Financial costs could be imposed on groups like Just Stop Oil if they carry out acts such as blocking roads or disrupting businesses
What is the infected blood scandal?
It is widely regarded as the biggest treatment disaster in the history of the NHS.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/hiv-theresa-may-people-nhs-aids-b1158827.html
Infected blood community expecting to hear how much compensation they will get
Some campaigners have been calling for redress for decades.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/hiv-people-john-glen-rishi-sunak-government-b1158831.html
UK and Finland to sign new agreement vowing support for Ukraine against Russia
The Foreign Secretary and his Finnish counterpart will sign the Strategic Partnership at an event in London on Monday.
Call for Scots firm linked to orangutan row to be barred from renewable leases
Campaigners at Mighty Earth want the Scottish Government to declare Red Rock Power as ‘unfit’ to bid for renewable leases.
NAO: No clear timetable for full post-Brexit border controls
The National Audit Office said the lack of clarity on when full post-Brexit border controls will be in place is causing problems for traders.
Reeves says ministers ‘gaslighting’ over inflation ahead of expected fall in CPI
Labour said the average earner was £180 worse off than they would have been had wages kept pace with inflation since October 2021.
Campaigners say 'fight is not over' as they prepare for publication of infected blood scandal report
Hundreds of those affected by the scandal gathered at Westminster to mark the end of the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Migrants crossing Channel so far in 2024 nears 10k
Two more small boats have been seen arriving on Sunday.
Robinson urges Heaton-Harris to meet ‘outstanding commitments’ before departure
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris announced on Saturday that he would not be seeking re-election as an MP at the next general election.
All Brixham homes affected by parasite promised safe water ‘as soon as possible’
About 2,500 households in Devon are being told by South West Water to continue boiling their tap water before drinking it.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/devon-david-harris-conservative-b1158764.html