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Editorial: Polls suggest this election could make the case for proportional representation. That would be very welcome

One of the least spoken about shifts in English politics over the last decade is the move towards mayors. Starting with the establishment of the Mayor of London by Tony Blair in 2000, successive Conservative governments have created 11 mayoral combined authorities, each with its own directly elected mayor, since…

A £10 bn compensation package is set to be outlined in parliament today for all those affected by the blood scandal

The Infected Blood Inquiry delivered a damning report into the biggest treatment scandal in NHS history

Prime minister says successive governments failed and vows to pay whatever it takes to compensate victims

Key people and groups involved in perpetuating and covering up the public health disaster, and those who brought it to light

As the inquiry publishes its final report, the chancellor is under pressure to find £10bn to put right a longstanding injustice

On the day of her uncle’s funeral in 1995, Jane’s life changed forever.* That was when she found out her uncle Edward, a person with haemophilia, had been infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from the treatment he was taking for his condition.

Exclusive: Labour mayor argues only ‘fundamental rewiring’ of political system can prevent more ‘colossal’ state failures

West Midlands mayor talks about his victory, rebuilding trust in Labour and how he will handle the legacy of his predecessor

It was Thatcher’s most dire piece of social engineering. Labour’s leadership can’t keep ignoring the voices now raised against it, says Guardian columnist John Harris