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BBCNEWS The July 3, 2024

Under their new sporting director, so why have they gone for arne slot . Hes enjoyed a lot of success in his three years at feyenoord. Last year they won the dutch league title, they won the dutch league cup this year and second in the league. Quite a few similarities withjuergen klopp. Likejurgen klopp he was a fairly unremarkable player whos been a far more successful manager Likejurgen Klopp He has a reputation for playing dynamic, exciting football and for being an excellent man manager who gets the best out of his players. He certainly had the backing of klopp on the pitch at anfield urging the fans to get behind the new man. One thing is certain, arne slot has a pretty tough act to follow. Former celtic manager neil lennon is back in football, after being announced as the new manager of rapid bucharest. Lennons in romania on monday to be officially presented on a two year deal until 2026. Lennon had recently been linked to the Republic Of Ireland job and is back coaching after a break of 18 months meanwhile, chelsea women are set to announce lyons Sonia Bompastor as their new manager. She will take charge of the french side in the Champions League final against barcelona on saturday, but is widely believed to have reached an agreement with chelsea, with her assistant manager Camille Abily also joining her in west london. Scottie scheffler� s court date has been delayed until threejune following his arrest during the us Pga Championship At Valhalla Last week. The world number one was arrested on friday last after trying to drive into Valhalla Golf Club in heavy traffic, and his arraignment date had been set for tuesday the 21st of may. Scheffler was charged with Second Degree assault, third degree criminal mischief, Reckless Driving and disregarding Traffic Signals from an officer. All charges, which scheffler denies, still appear on the docket. Dan evans� preparations for the french open have suffered a set back after the british number three fell at the first hurdle in the lyon open. Evans lost the first set to Arthur Rinderknech of france 6 3 before recovering to take the second 6 4. There was little to separate the pair in the deciding set before world number 73 rinderknech eventually won it on a tie break to move into the second round finally its 100 days until the start of the Paralympic Games in paris. 4,400 athletes from around the world are gearing up their preparations for the games which will start with an Opening Ceremony during which athletes will parade past some of the most famous landmarks of the french capital. President of the International Paralympic committee Andrew Parsons says itll feel very different to the tokyo games i am super excited. I think we have an Incredible Opportunity with spectators back to have for the first time at a long period of time the Paralympic Games to its full potential. Meaning great sport, great venues about the people watching around the world. In terms of preparations, were very happy where were with the organising committee, the authorities in france and paris. And thats all the sport for now. A seven year uk Public Inquiry into the Infected Blood Scandal, widely considered to be the biggest Treatment Disaster in nhs history, has identified a catalogue of failures by the nhs and successive governments. More than 30,000 people were infected with hiv or hepatitis c after being given contaminated blood between the early 19705 and early 1990s. 3,000 people have already died, while others are still living with the ongoing effects of infection. Many of those infected had Haemophilia A a condiction in which the body does not produce enough of the Factor Viii Protein which is essential to the blood clotting process. Previously, the only treatment was to receive a Plasma Transfusion from a single donor in a hospital. But that changed in 1966 with the invention of freeze dried Factor Viii Medicines Which combined the plasma from up to 10,000 donors in any one batch. Sadly, it only took one donor with a disease such as hiv or hepatitis to infect the entire batch of factor viii concentrate. Routine screening of Blood Donations for these diseases did not take place for several decades, and many paid blood donors in the us had Substance Abuse problems or were prison inmates, meaning they had a much higher likelihood of carrying infectious diseases. Victims and their families have spent decades looking for answers to these questions and fighting for compensation. Our Health Editor hugh pym has more. On day one of the inquiry, perry supported by family, gave evidence. There is a huge impact on family, because they carry you and. He didnt survive long enough to see todays report. He was infected with hiv and hepatitis c through his haemophilia treatment. His Memorial Service was this month. Today, his wife heather and son isaac were here in his memory. It is still very raw. Him not being here. It was five weeks ago to the day to day, so he so almost made it the result and have closure from what happened to him. The minute i made the first recommendation, which was compensation, and a second recommendation was apologise, i thought, oh thank goodness, we have been heard. They had called for Truth And Justice for decades and today campaigners hoped to find it as a final inquiry report was published at westminster. The findings are devastating indictment of Health Leaders and successive governments. The report says the scandal could largely, though not entirely, have been avoided, and that hiding the truth included not only deliberate concealment but also a lack of candour, the retelling of half truths. And of patients, harms already done to them compounded by a refusal to accept responsibility and accountability. How shocked were you buy what you found . How could anyone not be moved by the story, a story which begins with 30,000 people . One person is a tragedy. 30,000 is 30,000 tragedies. Size shouldnt exclude the horror, it should multiply it. Diana and mikes son stuart died at the age of 27 after being infected with hiv via Blood Products that treated his haemophilia. Today, they were at the inquiry with their daughter laura. As far as im concerned, this is just the beginning, not the end. If we dont get some form ofjustice, somebody being taken to task from this, then this could happen again. They played with peoples lives. They are human beings, they were real people that have died. There were emotional hugs, seeing a Childhood Friend of stuarts, clive, who was now ahead of the haemophilia society. Government, Civil Servants and Health Care Professionals for many years have thought they know best. Today, the Community Knows best and i think one of the overwhelming emotions today will be one of vindication. Cathy married neal in 1999, just two years later he died. He had contracted hepatitis c after a single Blood Transfusion a decade earlier. At the inquiry today cathy said, you carry grief forever. My husband died potentially unnecessarily, and my future could have been very different, and life could have been very different. From the Prime Minister, there was an apology in the commons. It did not have to be this way. It should never have been this way. And on behalf of this and every government stretching back to the 1970s, i am truly sorry. The apology was noted, but today was all about the victims and those present remembering lives lost. Tomorrow, they will want to hear plans for compensation. Hugh pym, bbc news as the Prime Minister said it did not have to be this way. The uk was not the only country affected by the factor viii scandal. The us was sending batches around the globe, infecting people who used it indiscriminately with hiv and hepatitis, among other blood borne viruses. No two countries responded to the crisis in the same way. Some governments were upfront about the disaster, launching investigations and compensating victims immediately. In germany, almost 3,000 people contracted hiv from 1979 to 1985. By 1988 German Companies had already paid, an initial £30 million to german victims. And six years later another 100m was paid out, Six Companies that had failed to safeguard the blood supply paid around a0 of the money. Canada also held a sweeping inquiry in the 1990s, which led to compensation for all victims Without Delay and an overhaul of the countrys blood system. In france, two doctors were imprisoned for their role and two Health Officials were found guilty and given suspended sentences. And injapan, three executives were found guilty of negligence. Victims were paid compensation in 1996. 56 of which was paid by the pharma companies. What frustrates the families here, is how long this took. And many have been speaking to us throughout the day here on bbc news. One of those family membersjoins me now. Chris smith was eight when his father contracted a fatal illness from contaminated blood. Chris, welcome to the programme. Tell me about your father. Dad was, i believe, living tell me about your father. Dad was, i believe, living is tell me about your father. Dad was, i believe, living is best tell me about your father. Dad was, i believe, living is best life tell me about your father. Dad was, i believe, living is best life onto i believe, living is best life onto the late 70s. He was a severe haemophiliac but he did not let his disability stop him from doing anything, he had a haulage company, worked with electronics as well, he was mechanical and electrical, a clever guy, but then factor it came along, the promise of a life changing drug that would enable him to do stuff that he had not been able to do beforehand, then 1985, on the back and becomes incredibly ill, and then injanuary on the seventh in 1986, he passed away. H0 . . . And then in january on the seventh in 1986, he passed away. In 1986, he passed away. How old were you . In 1986, he passed away. How old were you . I in 1986, he passed away. How old were you . I was in 1986, he passed away. How old were you . I was eight in 1986, he passed away. How old were you . I was eight years in 1986, he passed away. How old were you . I was eight years old, | in 1986, he passed away. How old i were you . I was eight years old, he was 32, he were you . I was eight years old, he was 32. He was were you . I was eight years old, he was 32, he was loaded were you . I was eight years old, he was 32, he was loaded with were you . I was eight years old, he was 32, he was loaded with hiv were you . I was eight years old, hej was 32, he was loaded with hiv and other diseases. Other diseases. Devastated to lose any member other diseases. Devastated to lose any member of other diseases. Devastated to lose any member of your other diseases. Devastated to lose any member of your family, other diseases. Devastated to lose any member of your family, but i any member of yourfamily, but especially so when youre eight years of age and your brother was younger, you dont get that back, so does todays report, does the competition, too much for you . Its competition, too much for you . Its a tou~h competition, too much for you . It� s a tough one. Before compensation i must see accountability, and want to see people brought to task over this. Over the next week, you would hear some very shocking details regarding this. How can successive governments put this off and let this go on unchallenged all this time, hoping it would go away . Will be hear an apology after apology, how bad it was from mps and government officials, yet in the next breath, we hear them talk about the fact we need to take into consideration the public purse as well. It consideration the public purse as well. ,. ,. , � consideration the public purse as well. ,. , � well. It seems remote youre saying there, well. It seems remote youre saying there. Apologies well. It seems remote youre saying there, apologies for well. It seems remote youre saying there, apologies for the well. It seems remote youre saying there, apologies for the line, well. It seems remote youre saying there, apologies for the line, it well. It seems remote youre saying there, apologies for the line, it is i there, apologies for the line, it is breaking up a bit, i want to persevere, it seems from what youre saying, is notjust about those in the medical profession who were negligent, people in positions of power who were negligent as well. This will reveal negligence on every single level. So this will reveal negligence on every single level single level. So when mike blais in hu~hes single level. So when Mike Blais In Hughes report single level. So when Mike Blais In Hughes report says single level. So when Mike Blais In Hughes report says it single level. So when Mike Blais In Hughes report says it is single level. So when Mike Blais In Hughes report says it isjust single level. So when Mike Blais In Hughes report says it is just the i hughes report says it is just the beginning and not the end, where does it go . As far as i was aware, there is no legal, criminal ability, within the panel or the review to go after these people, so are you talking about private prosecutions . I think before this office started, before the Public Inquiry started, we just got into court on a Group Litigation case against the government, but then the government gave us a Public Inquiry, which stalled that for five or six years, so it is a case of seeing what the government comes back and puts on the table, and then if not we will look at other avenues. I think there will be enough information in the report for a familys families unhappy with the states go back and see what is available. In unhappy with the states go back and see what is available. See what is available. In terms of compensation. See what is available. In terms of compensation, lots see what is available. In terms of compensation, lots of see what is available. In terms of compensation, lots of people see what is available. In terms of| compensation, lots of people said they are frustrated that the compensation has been the focus, and the affordability of the compensation, which is significant, because a government let it go on for so long, does that anger you that that is the focus at this moment in time . It that that is the focus at this moment in time . That that is the focus at this moment in time . It does, at the weekend i moment in time . It does, at the weekend i read moment in time . It does, at the weekend i read an moment in time . It does, at the weekend i read an article moment in time . It does, at the i weekend i read an article that said everyone in the uk now will not get a tax remission because of the contaminated blood disaster. We did not pick to wait 35 years plus for this to happen. The government and everyone around it decided they wanted to write to bury it and make sure it never came out. It did come out, and i dont think we should be vilified any further than what we already have. Vilified any further than what we already have vilified any further than what we already have. Vilified any further than what we alread have. ,. ,. , already have. Chris smith, thank you for cominu already have. Chris smith, thank you for coming on already have. Chris smith, thank you for coming on the already have. Chris smith, thank you for coming on the programme already have. Chris smith, thank you i for coming on the programme tonight, our thoughts are with you and your family. Our thoughts are with you and your famil. , ~ , the other big scandal in britain is sewage. The biggest Water Companies in the uk have faced a barrage of criticism in recent months, as new data revealed that last year raw sewage was discharged into our rivers and seas for more than 3. 5 million hours, a 105 increase on the previous 12 months. Your anger about that might be compounded by research out today, which suggests shareholders in some of the uks largest Water Companies have withdrawn £85 billion since privatisation while failing to invest sufficiently in the infrastructure. The report from the University Of Greenwich claims that, adjusted for inflation, Shareholder Investment in the top ten water and sewage firms has decreased by £5. 5 billion since 1989 their retained earnings have dropped by £6. 7 billion, while Dividend Payments have increased to £72. 8 billion. The industry regulator ofwat, however, said they strongly refuted the figures presented in the study. Joining me now is founder of windrush against sewage pollution, ash smith. Thank you for coming on the programme, these are highly significant figures, the allegations are se

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