Infected blood inquiry: victims should receive £100,000 each ‘without delay’

Inquiry chair recommends that more than 4,000 surviving victims of NHS scandal receive at least 100,000

The victims of the contaminated blood scandal should receive at least 100,000 in compensation each without delay", the chairman of the infected blood inquiry has recommended.

With more than 4,000 surviving victims of the scandal, the compensation payment is expected to reach at least 400m.