Good morning. On Monday, after Sir Brian Langstaff’s devastating report on the infected blood scandal was published, Rishi Sunak promised “comprehensive compensation”, and said: “Whatever it costs to deliver this scheme, we will pay it.”
Yesterday, the government set out what that commitment would mean in practice, starting with an additional £210,000 interim payment for victims, with final payments expected before the end of the year that could rise to £2.7m for a single victim.
