Swinney apologises to infected blood victims

Scotland’s First Minister has apologised to the victims of the infected blood scandal.

Around 3,000 people are believed to have been affected by contaminated blood north of the border between the 1970s and 1990s, with the chairman of the Infected Blood Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, describing it as a “calamity”.

The final report of the inquiry was published on Monday and was followed by apologies from the Prime Minister and a commitment to compensation.

The Report makes 12 recommendations including a

— Infected Blood Inquiry (@bloodinquiry)