Scandal was completely avoidable, with government and NHS colluding to cover up risk to patients
UK infected blood scandal made worse by cover-up, inquiry concludesUK politics live – latest updates
A day of reckoning has arrived, more than 50 years since the first victims received infected blood. The UK public inquiry has published its final report, which it is hoped will provide a measure of justice to the thousands of people affected by apportioning blame to the government and health service, and paving the way for a formal apology and compensation scheme. Here are the main points covered.