And hiv. Police 2 00 have died and thousands more infected and families put at risk and claims the authorities knew and covered it up. And it took years before they stop the use of these products. We will have a Public Inquiry and the victims will be consulted on what sort of enquiry. It is very sad of course, that this goes on so long and it takes so long to get a inquiry. Almost what theresa may does best. Another statesman like Statement Issued today about it. And references back the week of the anniversary walking into Downing Street and promising to write injustices and it is significant in her statement about the need for the enquiry. She makes the point of saying, and i will seek to root out injustice wherever i find it. She has been trying to restate her mission. Does that mean we will get a inquiry into what happened at orgreave . It could be because she is ina orgreave . It could be because she is in a position where she has to do the things she can achieve and there is not m
Where staff have in paid the equivalent of one third of the minimum wage. Have been. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. An appalling tragedy that should never have happened. Thats what the Prime Minister called the contaminated Blood Scandal of the 1970s And 80s as the government announced an inquiry into whats been called one of the biggest disasters in the history of the nhs. At least 2,400 people died and 7,500 patients were infected with viruses, such as hepatitis c and hiv, after being given Blood Products by the nhs. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, reports. These are the medications for hiv. Andy has had a life on medication because he was given contaminated blood. At the age of five, he was infected with hiv and hepatitis c. At 16, he developed aids. Since then, all hes wanted is answers. Im very worried that there was deliberate acts behind these infections, as i say, at the very minimum we were let down. At the worst, i think, there are people to blame for a lot of the infect
Singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Thank you forjoining us. It is 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and seven in washington, dc, where the investigation into Donald Trumps links with russia has taken another extraordinary twist. Donald trump junior as revealed e mails showing he was eager to accept an offer from the russian government to help the campaign against Hillary Clinton. He wanted to incriminate her. His response, if it is what you say, i love it. That is at the very least an attempt to collude with a foreign power. Gavin hewitt has the details. Congratulations, dad, we love you donald trumer was at the heart of his fathers election campaign. Today, he embarked on a high risk strategy. Fearing more revelations about a meeting at trump tower with a russian lawyer in june of last year, he decided to disclose the e mails today between himself and the publicist who arranged the meeting. The e mails raised serious and disturbing questions. The four pages
President trump has insisted he has complete power to pardon people. It comes amid reports that hes been looking at ways of pardoning himself and his family should investigators conclude there was collusion with russia during the election campaign. Next week, his eldest son and his Son In Law Are Due to testify before congress. But there was no mention of the controversy when the president spoke at a naval ceremony in virginia. From washington, laura bicker reports. Donald trump hoped this week would be a celebration of all that is made in america, including this new state of the art aircraft carrier. He is clearing the decks to coyte and fight off claims the kremlin helped in when the white house. His core message and golf by benny of the investigations. He gave the kind of sales pitch in virginia. American steel and american hands have constructed a 100,000 ton message to the world. America might is second to none. Donald trump is reshaping and upgrading his team just as the scope of
President trump has insisted he has complete power to pardon people. It comes amid reports that hes been looking at ways of pardoning himself and his family should investigators conclude there was collusion with russia during the election campaign. Next week, his eldest son and his Son In Law Are Due to testify before congress. But there was no mention of the controversy when the president spoke at a naval ceremony in virginia. From washington, laura bicker reports. Donald trump hoped this week would be a celebration of all that is made in america, including this new state of the art aircraft carrier. He is clearing the decks to coyte and fight off claims the kremlin helped in when the white house. His core message and golf by benny of the investigations. He gave the kind of sales pitch in virginia. American steel and american hands have constructed a 100,000 ton message to the world. America might is second to none. Donald trump is reshaping and upgrading his team just as the scope of