what let's talk about that apology, what we heard from sir brian langstaff said an apology would have to be meaningful. he said the apology would have to be explained, that is the point, nobody here that we have spoken to, nobody who has spoken about their hurt and the anger and the loss just once in apology without a change, without meaning. no, i think that is the point. he said the apology must be explained what it is for. these people don't want warm words, they have had enough of being fobbed off over the years and that i think is his point. i think it is really interesting in that statement that sir brian gave to the whole in there, to the assembled witnesses, the assembled victims and their families, assembled witnesses, the assembled victims and theirfamilies, and assembled witnesses, the assembled victims and their families, and the sport but seemed to be felt in the room, you mentioned the standing ovation and cheers, i'm not sure we have heard that before in a public inquiry before. i think there is a sense that he really wants to feel like he's on their side and is what they want and that is what victims,

families have told him over the years that they want because they want in this sense of accountability, that someone was listening. you talk about the politics of it, in the report he talks about a successive governments and their failures. talks about a successive governments and theirfailures. that talks about a successive governments and their failures. that is governments of both colours, conservative and labour governments over the years who have made mistakes, who have may missed risks, not paid attention to the risks and as he said, in some cases, have covered up some of the things that happened. qm. covered up some of the things that ha ened. . ., happened. 0k, ellie price, for the moment, happened. ok, ellie price, for the moment, thank— happened. 0k, ellie price, for the moment, thank you _ happened. 0k, ellie price, for the moment, thank you very - happened. 0k, ellie price, for the moment, thank you very much. i talking about apologies, the scottish public health minister has apologised to the victims. in a statement, she said on behalf of the scottish government, i reiterate our sincere apology to those who have been infected or affected by nhs blood or blood products will stop the scottish garment already accepted the moral case for compensation for infected blood

victims and is committed to working with the uk government to ensure any compensation scheme works for victims. she adds that the covenant has set up an oversight group including senior staff from nhs boards and charities representing those affected to consider the inquiry�*s recommendations for scotland. this is a uk wide issue. well, the public inquiry has looked over more than 50 years of government decision—making, saying there has been an "institutional defensiveness" by the nhs and government which has compounded the harms that have been done. earlier, we spoke to sarah westoby, solicitors at leigh day who has who hundreds of clients affected by the infected blood scandal. let's have a listen to what she had to say. let's have a listen to what she had to sa . ~ ., ., ;;:: :: let's have a listen to what she had to sa . ~ ., ., g; i: :: ., let's have a listen to what she had tosa . ~ ., ., ,~,:::: ., to say. well, for our 300 or so clients that — to say. well, for our 300 or so

clients that we _ to say. well, for our 300 or so clients that we represent - to say. well, for our 300 or so clients that we represent in . to say. well, for our 300 or sol clients that we represent in this inquiry, we welcome the report and an absolute vindication for years of struggling to be heard, get to the truth and constantly being pushed back. it is a fight forjustice that has gone on for four decades, five now, and what the report finds is what it calls a litany of failures at individual, collective, systemic levels. as you said, largely avoidable and together, the chair of the inquiry, sir brian langstaff, because those failures amounting to a calamity. so, really strongly worded and that is welcomed as vindication for our clients who have fought for so long. you vindication for our clients who have fought for so long.— fought for so long. you said of the word calamity. _ fought for so long. you said of the word calamity, use _ fought for so long. you said of the word calamity, use of _ fought for so long. you said of the word calamity, use of the - fought for so long. you said of the word calamity, use of the word - word calamity, use of the word largely avoidable, it really does beg the question how did it get to a point where it was able to continue, this treatment, even though people

were speaking up and saying in letters as far back as the early 19805 that letters as far back as the early 1980s that this should stop? i think --eole 1980s that this should stop? i think peeple weren't _ 1980s that this should stop? i think people weren't listened _ 1980s that this should stop? i think people weren't listened to - 1980s that this should stop? i think people weren't listened to and - 1980s that this should stop? i think people weren't listened to and that | people weren't listened to and that is why this is so important today for our clients because they feel they have been heard by sir brian and his report and the report uses words like inaccurate, misleading, and defensive lines to take by the authorities which it calls cruel and thatis authorities which it calls cruel and that is the wording. cruel lines to take. it is so important to hear because that is the reason why it has taken so long, decades and decades, to get today because people haven't been heard and they haven't been believed when i think what we know now is that this wasn't right, what was happening. it wasn't right. you sat through this inquiry, it has lasted a number of years, what would you say where the most compelling

testimony is that really evidence what we heard from sir brian today? it is very difficult to pick out any testimonies because each client's story is unique and uniquely devastating and i don't think i will everforget devastating and i don't think i will ever forget the clients�* stories devastating and i don�*t think i will ever forget the clients�* stories i have been told, the other stories i have been told, the other stories i have heard throughout which i brought people to tears. the stories of the devastation in terms of people�*s physical and mental health, the effects on their lives, their work, education, relationships and at the stigma of these deadly viruses are.— at the stigma of these deadly viruses are. , ,., . ., viruses are. there is so much to take away _ viruses are. there is so much to take away from _ viruses are. there is so much to take away from that _ viruses are. there is so much to take away from that and - viruses are. there is so much to take away from that and many l viruses are. there is so much to | take away from that and many of viruses are. there is so much to - take away from that and many of our viewers will just take away from that and many of our viewers willjust be tuning in who won�*t know what the main headlines of it are. of course, we will go through those and they are available as well on the bbc news website and we will continue to recap them but one of the takeaway is that really struck me when i was talking to our health editor hugh pym was the fact that this report says that there was a deliberate destruction of

documents. documents that might have actually helped uncover this a lot sooner. �* ~' ., actually helped uncover this a lot sooner. �* ~ ., , actually helped uncover this a lot sooner. �* ~ . , ., , sooner. and i think that is really important _ sooner. and i think that is really important for— sooner. and i think that is really important for our _ sooner. and i think that is really important for our clients - sooner. and i think that is really important for our clients to - sooner. and i think that is really important for our clients to hearj important for our clients to hear because it is such an important point which is made in the report. the problem with it taking so long to get to this public inquiry is documents have been destroyed, we now know that, documents have been lost. we haven�*t been able to hear from individuals because they are no longer around to give testimony to the inquiry, nevertheless sir brian saysin the inquiry, nevertheless sir brian says in the report he has still been able to come to the conclusions he has which is a very good result for our clients. has which is a very good result for our clients-— has which is a very good result for our clients. , ., ., , our clients. so, when you hear is in that a news— our clients. so, when you hear is in that a news conference _ our clients. so, when you hear is in that a news conference just - our clients. so, when you hear is in that a news conference just now, . that a news conference just now, sarah, campaigners, family members are saying it was a cover—up, do you say that those words are fair? in terms of the report saying that the authorities gave inaccurate lines, misleading lines and were very defensive over the decades, yes, it does sound as if that is right. and does sound as if that is right. and would ou does sound as if that is right. and would you say _ does sound as if that is right. and

would you say that is the most shocking part about this? given that we knew this was happening and people fought for this to come to this stage of the inquiry, is that the biggest takeaway from you? i think so. people need to be heard. they have wanted to be heard but they have been silenced. it is really hard to fight for justice when you have been silenced but they haven�*t given up and today really is a vindication of that fight. and a vindication of that fight. and what of these _ a vindication of that fight. and what of these suggestions and recommendations from... apologies to our viewers, recommendations from... apologies to ourviewers, it recommendations from... apologies to our viewers, it is a bit noisy. wait for the ambulance to pass. sarah, what would you say the lessons we can that sir brian now proposes to avoid something like this happening again? avoid something like this happening auain? ~ ., ' again? well, we have 12 recommendations - again? well, we have 12 recommendations which again? well, we have 12 - recommendations which are set again? well, we have 12 _ recommendations which are set out in full in the report and i won�*t go through them all now. we have some really good recommendations on patient safety and candour which is testament to our clients�* commitment

to trying to ensure this never happens again and then we are also looking at number one, compensation without further delay, in sir brian�*s report. lifelong care and treatment for people who have been infected which is so good and important to hear for our clients and, as i said, candourand he recommends extending the duty of candour to government officials and nhs leaders which we really welcome on the back of our clients as well. that would have helped ensure this couldn�*t have gone on for so long with that being sorted out. to couldn't have gone on for so long with that being sorted out.- with that being sorted out. to be heard in that _ with that being sorted out. to be heard in that a _ with that being sorted out. to be heard in that a news _ with that being sorted out. to be heard in that a news conference l heard in that a news conference there that some people were saying that although the remit wasn�*t for prosecutions, you had some people saying they they felt doctors who were involved at the time, although many may have been long retired by now, they felt they should be prosecuted for manslaughter. from a legal point of view, where does this go if at all anywhere? titer? go if at all anywhere? very difficult to _ go if at all anywhere? very difficult to comment - go if at all anywhere? very difficult to comment on - go if at all anywhere? very| difficult to comment on that go if at all anywhere? very i difficult to comment on that i go if at all anywhere? - difficult to comment on that i think it will be for the prosecutorial authority is to review and see where

that goes. find authority is to review and see where that noes. �* , ., ., authority is to review and see where that noes. �* i. ., i. that goes. and will you or your client to be — that goes. and will you or your client to be taking _ that goes. and will you or your client to be taking any - that goes. and will you or your client to be taking any furtherl client to be taking any further cases now? we client to be taking any further cases now?— client to be taking any further cases now? ~ , ., ., ~ ., , cases now? we will be looking to see what the government _ cases now? we will be looking to see what the government say _ cases now? we will be looking to see what the government say in - cases now? we will be looking to see| what the government say in response. we will be looking to see if they implement the recommendations. we are really pleased to see there is an ongoing monitoring role by the chair in parliamentary scrutiny to see that the recommendations are acted upon so we will be listening and watching really carefully to see if that happens and if not, taking any necessary action. and if that happens and if not, taking any necessary action.— any necessary action. and briefly before we let _ any necessary action. and briefly before we let you _ any necessary action. and briefly before we let you go, _ any necessary action. and briefly before we let you go, would - any necessary action. and briefly before we let you go, would you | any necessary action. and briefly - before we let you go, would you like the prime minister to say sorry? i think an apology is really important. i don�*t think there has been a full apology. what sir brian saysin been a full apology. what sir brian says in his report is that an apology can�*t just says in his report is that an apology can�*tjust be a simple, we are sorry for the suffering, but it has to be meaningful and set out exactly what is being apologised for. the wrongs, the errors, the denials, the delay. find for. the wrongs, the errors, the denials, the delay.— for. the wrongs, the errors, the denials, the delay. and in terms of this, this is — denials, the delay. and in terms of this, this is not _ denials, the delay. and in terms of this, this is notjust _ denials, the delay. and in terms of this, this is notjust a _ denials, the delay. and in terms of this, this is notjust a party - this, this is notjust a party political story, this, this is notjust a party politicalstory, it this, this is notjust a party political story, it almost involves all parties in the uk because this

goes over so many different administrations and governments, doesn�*t it? it administrations and governments, doesn't it? ., . administrations and governments, doesn't it? ., , ., administrations and governments, doesn't it? ., ., doesn't it? it does and it has gone across consecutive _ doesn't it? it does and it has gone across consecutive governments i doesn't it? it does and it has gone l across consecutive governments for many years now and i think yesterday we heard from both main parties that they would be listening to the criticisms made of them in the final report so i�*m hopeful that is the way this will continue. report so i'm hopeful that is the way this will continue.— report so i'm hopeful that is the way this will continue. thank you so much, way this will continue. thank you so much. sarah _ way this will continue. thank you so much, sarah westoby, _ way this will continue. thank you so j much, sarah westoby, representing around 300 clients and many of them here today? around 300 clients and many of them here toda ? , , , around 300 clients and many of them heretoda? , , __ around 300 clients and many of them here today?— here today? yes, it is very busy and it is a lot to — here today? yes, it is very busy and it is a lot to digester _ here today? yes, it is very busy and it is a lot to digester in _ here today? yes, it is very busy and it is a lot to digester in this - it is a lot to digester in this report but i think it is bittersweet for many of them. bittersweet. it is too late for some. bittersweet as sarah says there and of course this is all about notjust justice but remembering. remembering all of those who lost their lives in something which the inquiry said could have been avoidable. let�*s have a listen back in to that

service that is continuing at the moment. �* , ., moment. and listen to their testimony- _ moment. and listen to their testimony. this _ moment. and listen to their testimony. this inquiry - moment. and listen to their testimony. this inquiry putl moment. and listen to their. testimony. this inquiry put the infected and the affected in the best seats so that they could see, hear and be moved by the testimony of those who have suffered and see, hear and judge those responsible for that suffering. applause by applause by putting the unprotected first, suddenly, finally, after all these years, it became possible to interrogate power. and sir brian won�*t like this one bit because he doesn�*t want today to be about him and because he is so modest, but

frankly tough, he is not going to stop us from thanking him. cheering and applause for his humility, care and precision with the language. the integrity of his listening. emotional intelligence. deep sense of fairness. and for being frightened of no one. applause we are and will always be profoundly

grateful. applause he has shown how the administration of justice he has shown how the administration ofjustice can be done. half a century since this scandal began, the spirit is undiminished. we are farfewer the spirit is undiminished. we are far fewer than the spirit is undiminished. we are farfewer than we were the spirit is undiminished. we are far fewer than we were but those we have lost are now heard because we will make sure that they are and because we have the support of this document. history will know the strength and resolve of a people who have suffered pain and terror and shame and still stand fighting. applause

perhaps there is no complete answer to alan�*s question. but though its tone is rhetorical, its content is not. it contains within it a deep longing that demands and deserves the most serious response and will not tolerate silence or inaction. applause this report, our report, brings us a giant step closer to justice. this is our story. let us go out from this place holding it high and

holding by the hand of those we have lost and spread the word. let there be no doubt, justice will be ours and justice is coming. applause studio: we are just going to studio: we arejust going to break away from that service that is taking place behind me for away from that service that is taking place behind me- away from that service that is taking place behind me for a moment. i have to taking place behind me for a moment. i have to say. — taking place behind me for a moment. i have to say. we _ taking place behind me for a moment. i have to say, we have _ taking place behind me for a moment. i have to say, we have covered - taking place behind me for a moment. i have to say, we have covered a - taking place behind me for a moment. i have to say, we have covered a lot i i have to say, we have covered a lot of stories but this really is a remarkable one to cover. it is incredibly moving to hear the stories of so many people who have been impacted by this. people who were given treatment for haemophilia

or given blood transfusions who ended up being given infected blood and contracting either hiv or hepatitis c or, in many cases, both. it has been very moving to see and meet with family members here in central london as this inquiry has concluded. many feel a sense of vindication, they have been warning that there was something wrong and something needed to be done and yet, these treatments continued for decades. today has been a very emotional time, an emotional moment, and we are expecting to hear from the prime minister rishi sunak in the prime minister rishi sunak in the house of commons very shortly. he is expected to apologise on behalf of the government but of course, this in a way transcends party politics because there have been different governments in charge throughout this scandal which really does represent a very dark day, i think, in terms of the way governments are run and the way decisions are made. it is, of course, all about the people who

were personally impacted, let�*s not forget that and earlier, i spoke to clive smith, chair of the haemophilia society and he has also lost a friend who had haemophilia treatment as a child and died at the age of 27. i got his reaction to the day. age of 27. i got his reaction to the da . ., . , ., age of 27. i got his reaction to the da. ., ., ., ., , day. roller-coaster of emotions, sadness, bitterness, _ day. roller-coaster of emotions, sadness, bitterness, regret - day. roller-coaster of emotions, sadness, bitterness, regret for i day. roller-coaster of emotions, i sadness, bitterness, regret for the sadness, bitterness, regret forthe people who sadness, bitterness, regret for the people who aren�*t sadness, bitterness, regret forthe people who aren�*t here sadness, bitterness, regret for the people who aren�*t here and sadness, bitterness, regret forthe people who aren�*t here and that is where my primary thoughts are today and for the people who find it too difficult to be here today and even those who are here today in the whole, some people have found it too hard to read the report. the findings and the words are so hard hitting for the community that it has been very traumatic for them. but i think overall, people feel vindicated. the fact that for decades they have been telling government this shouldn�*t have happened and they shouldn�*t have been infected and their loved ones shouldn�*t have died and that is exactly the conclusion that sir brian langstaff has come to today, that much of this could and should have been avoided. mas that much of this could and should have been avoided.— have been avoided. was there an hint have been avoided. was there anything in — have been avoided. was there anything in the _ have been avoided. was there anything in the report - have been avoided. was there anything in the report that - anything in the report that surprised you?—

anything in the report that surprised you? anything in the report that surrised ou? a ., , anything in the report that surrised ou? n ., , ., surprised you? actually the end of the report- — surprised you? actually the end of the report- sir— surprised you? actually the end of the report. sir brian _ surprised you? actually the end of the report. sir brian has— surprised you? actually the end of the report. sir brian has taken - surprised you? actually the end of the report. sir brian has taken thej the report. sir brian has taken the unprecedented step of saying within 12 months, government must present a report to parliament to set out how they have intimated his recommendations and that is one thing we have never seen from a public inquiry before. it was something raised during closing submissions to sir brian but people were worried and concerned that there was no mechanism to hold government to account actually what sir brian langstaff is saying is like this community who said we don�*t trust the government, don�*t trust the civil service, don�*t trust politicians, sir brian are saying the same. he said i don�*t trust you to do this either because if he did, he would have simply issued his final findings today and said get on with it a breeze, but that is not what he said.— with it a breeze, but that is not what he said. you lost a friend in this entire _ what he said. you lost a friend in this entire scandal. _ what he said. you lost a friend in this entire scandal. his _ what he said. you lost a friend in this entire scandal. his name - what he said. you lost a friend in| this entire scandal. his name was stuart. anyone who watched the bbc panorama programme recently would have seen stuart�*s story, he had the factor viii treatment, he was a haemophilia sufferer, he had the factor viii treatment in the early 19805 factor viii treatment in the early 1980s and what we saw on that panorama is there were warnings

about it and yet those warnings were heeded and stuart and others continued to receive this treatment and stuart died at the age of 27. he: did and stuart was one of 380 children infected with hiv, around 1250 people were infected and 380 of them were children and many of them have sadly died. one of the devastating findings of today�*s report is actually that people, even children, were used as test subjects as well. they were experimented on with no discernible benefits to the patient either but they were simply used as test subjects by doctors and their lives were seemingly considered to be dispensable and thatis considered to be dispensable and that is how they were treated, as commodities, not as human beings and thatis commodities, not as human beings and that is one of the things that this inquiry has actually shown, the humanity that sir brian langstaff and his team have showed the community which has been a scarce resource or scarcely shown to the community. resource or scarcely shown to the community-— resource or scarcely shown to the communi . , ., ., , ., community. one question now is what ha--ens community. one question now is what happens next. — community. one question now is what happens next. apart — community. one question now is what happens next, apart from _ community. one question now is what

happens next, apart from those - happens next, apart from those findings chris like there�*s been a lot of focus on compensation, let�*s start with that. we lot of focus on compensation, let's start with that.— start with that. we expect a statement _ start with that. we expect a statement in _ start with that. we expect a statement in the _ start with that. we expect a statement in the house - start with that. we expect a statement in the house of l start with that. we expect a - statement in the house of commons tomorrow around 12:30pm tomorrow. we expect that to go quite far in terms of actually setting out details of levels of compensation. but sir brian langstaff recommended last april that compensation be paid and that a compensation body be set up ljy that a compensation body be set up by the end of last year and here we are now, still talking about it. when i said a few moments ago that sir brian doesn�*t trust the government, that is one of the reasons why. but we expect interim payments, again, anotherfurther payments, again, another further £100,000 payments, again, anotherfurther £100,000 to be made by september which would take the total to around £800 million but when we expect the bill to be some where in the region of £10 billion, the governmentjust need to get the money out of the door, set up this body, start giving people the money now. people are still dying at the rate of one every four muck days, this isn�*t a historic issue, it is something still causing grievous harm to people and the government need to get on with it now. i people and the government need to get on with it now.— get on with it now. i think that is the point. _ get on with it now. i think that is the point, although _ get on with it now. i think that is the point, although many- get on with it now. i think that isj the point, although many people get on with it now. i think that is - the point, although many people i've the point, although many people i�*ve spoken to who have been personally

impacted by this today say that today�*s report has brought some sense of closure, as you rightly say, there will never really be true closure because it isn�*tjust the people who were treated using factor viii or the people who had these transfusions who happened to contract hiv or hepatitis c, the family members were also impacted? absolutely, it is the generational harm that this has caused. we saw stuart�*s family who will never drop to know him, play with him, go on holiday, be at their wedding or other major milestones in their life. whilst this happened some years ago for some people, it is still happening to some now. the generational harm this course is a significant and continuing and that is why the psychological support that has not been available over recent years is hugely lacking and thatis recent years is hugely lacking and that is something the government, in particular in england, need to get on and deal with as well.- particular in england, need to get on and deal with as well. would you like the prime _ on and deal with as well. would you like the prime minister _ on and deal with as well. would you like the prime minister to _ on and deal with as well. would you like the prime minister to say - on and deal with as well. would you like the prime minister to say sorry| like the prime minister to say sorry when he stands up in the house later? , ~

when he stands up in the house later? . . , . when he stands up in the house later? . ~ , . ., when he stands up in the house later? . . , . ., later? yes. we expect him to say sor to. later? yes. we expect him to say sorry to- i— later? yes. we expect him to say sorry to- i don't— later? yes. we expect him to say sorry to. i don'tjust _ later? yes. we expect him to say sorry to. i don't just want - later? yes. we expect him to say sorry to. i don't just want hollowl sorry to. i don�*tjust want hollow words, i want actions. if he is really sorry, notjust him but successive prime ministers who have denied as a public inquiry, health secretaries who have denied us a public inquiry, they should apologise, too, and we willjudge them by their actions now. we won�*t judge them by their words because promises and words are hollow. it is time for the government to get on with it and actually make meaningful redress by showing they are serious about apologising and implementing sir brian�*s recommendations. i think that sentiment has been echoed by many other people who have been campaigning or personally impacted by this infected blood scandal. now, we are expecting prime minister rishi sunak to stand up and issue an apology but people want that apology to mean something, they don�*t want it to be as was described there by clive, just hollow words. so, that is what a lot of people will be hanging on. we are expecting

that to come sometime this afternoon, we are not sure exactly when and we are expecting that to take place in the house of commons. that�*s a memorial service for the victims is still taking place in the building behind me, we showed you some of it earlier, there has been a lot of moving, impassioned speeches. you can see more continue there, but isn�*t sir brian langstaff as the sign says. and it is a moment of reflection, this is the biggest treatment disaster in the history of the national health service. we are talking about thousands of people who died, 30,000 people who were infected with hiv and, or hepatitis c from 1970 to 1991 and despite concerns which were raised as early as the early 1980s, letters had been written, the inquiry has seen some of them, they went heeded and the checks and balances that should have beenin

checks and balances that should have been in place, they won�*t happening. and so people continued to live the impact of this as we heard from the chair of the inquiry, sir brian langstaff talking about how everyone is impacted still with the infections and the family members who are dealing with that, too. he said, those in authority didn�*t put patient safety first. he described it all as a calamity. he also accused whitehall civil servants of destroying documents which could have been part of a valuable evidence. as we look at those pictures there reflecting back on what happened, the one overriding thought today from the people i have spoken to here is that they feel vindicated full stop finally, after decades of saying, this needs to stop, our loved ones are dying needlessly, finally they feel that their views have been validated and todayis

their views have been validated and today is all about remembering the lives, notjust the ones that were lost, more than 3000, but the people who are living with this day in, day out. it is estimated that every three to four mac days, somebody is dying as a result of this infected blood scandal. this is bbc news. for most of us, not a bad day today with scattered fair weather close but the cloud will continue to grow in some areas and we are expecting showers if they haven�*t formed already where you are. here is the

satellite picture, the cloudy skies have been across more central and northern parts of the uk so far. sunniest in the south. this is the afternoon, temperatures into the low 20s in land, closer to the coast, around 15 but showers could break out across the south—west of england, wales but more especially here in western parts of northern ireland, local downpours with thunder and lightning. not looking bad at all across the scottish highlands and the east of scotland. fine weather for most of us this evening but later in the night, an easterly breeze will drag in some cloud in three parts of east anglia, lincolnshire and also the midlands. could be some showers, even quite heavy for a time, but they will be localised. for many, clearand heavy for a time, but they will be localised. for many, clear and dry night and quite chilly in the morning. in the north, 5 degrees out of town. the forecast for tuesday, overall, a lot more cloud expected tomorrow, a greater chance of encountering showers particularly across western parts of the uk, almost anywhere, and again thunderstorms on the cards in northern ireland. temperatures highest i think out towards the

west. second half of the week, low pressure is expected to sweep in and out of the east, quite a substantial area of low pressure with widespread area of low pressure with widespread area of low pressure with widespread area of rain will stop that means steady rain for many parts of the country eventually, at least later on wednesday. the heaviest of the rain will fall across the northern half of the uk, further south the rain is more likely to be in the form of showers. so sunny spells in between and then back to rain. of course, cooler, tempers will be typically in the mid or high teens and you will notice that northerly breeze. now, this is the rightful accumulation for later in the week, notice the dark blue there, 20, 30 millimetres of rain but in parts of northern scotland, around the moray firth, we could see as much as 100 millimetres of rain and that could cause some problems. so everybody�*s at least for some rain in the second half of the week. let�*s have a look at the summary then and the rest of the week and into the weekend at a glance, 20 of rain symbol there so a chance of encountering some rain

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live from london. this is bbc news. a devastating conclusion to the seven—year public inquiry into britain�*s infected blood scandal, which could and should have been avoided. as amazing as of this report is, i just can�*t help feeling there are so many who have been lost along the way that should have been here to see this. i

way that should have been here to see this. ., ., , see this. i am at the inquiry in central london. _ see this. i am at the inquiry in central london. shortly - see this. i am at the inquiry in central london. shortly we - see this. i am at the inquiry in| central london. shortly we are expecting _ central london. shortly we are expecting to hear from british prime minister_ expecting to hear from british prime minister rishi sunak who is expected to apologise on behalf of the government. the international criminal court�*s chief prosecutor seeks an arrest warrant for israel�*s prime minister and the leaders of hamas on war crimes charges over the gaza conflict. confirmation that iran�*s president and foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash — we look at what happens now. and here in the uk the chelsea flower show is getting underway. king charles is there and so are we. hello i�*m matthew amroliwala. a seven—year public inquiry into the infected blood scandal, widely considered to be the biggest treatment disaster in the history of the uk�*s national health service, has identified a catalogue of failures by the nhs and successive governments. (tx more than 30,000 people were infected with hiv or hepatitis