‘Awful lot of nothing’: families denounce Sunak’s response to blood scandal inquiry

Demonstrators outside the prime minister’s appearance at the NHS infected blood scandal in London. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

Victims and family members have expressed frustration and dismay with Rishi Sunak for not committing to a compensation framework for those affected by the contaminated blood scandal.

Before the prime minister’s appearance on Wednesday at the public inquiry into the unparalleled treatment disaster, there were protests by campaigners carrying photos of bereaved loved ones and banners saying: “Dying for Justice.”