Is this how society collapses? For decades the UK government lied about infected blood injected into its citizens. Some wonder if any state can survive this kind of scandal.
‘A day of shame for the British state’
Grief: Families gathered in London for the official report into the infected blood scandal yesterday. Glossary
NHS - The National Health Service, the publicly funded healthcare system in the UK. The NHS was founded in 1948.
HIV - A virus that damages your immune system.
Hepatitis - Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by viral infections or liver damage caused by drinking alcohol.
Haemophilia - A medical condition which prevents the blood from clotting as normal, meaning small injuries can cause severe bleeding.
Rishi Sunak - A British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2024.
John Locke - A 17th Century English philosopher, known as the "father of liberalism".
Thomas Hobbes - An English philosopher who is regarded as one of the founders of modern political theory.
William Beveridge - A British economist and politician, known for his role in designing the British welfare state.