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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Blewett

Sunak promises to act ‘as swiftly as possible’ as he is heckled at blood inquiry

PA Wire

Rishi Sunak was heckled as he vowed to pay compensation to victims of the “appalling” contaminated blood scandal “as swiftly as possible” following their decades of suffering.

The Prime Minister’s promise that the Government’s work “continues at pace” was laughed at by attendees of the Infected Blood Inquiry as victims and relatives question the delays to setting out a full compensation scheme.

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