Infected Blood Inquiry final report delayed: Government must act now
This call for immediate action is starkly contrasted by the government’s approach to the Post Office scandal.
Justice Delayed - Delay & Lost Lives Counter
Factor 8 launches new injustice clock and counter to record the government’s unjustified delay.
Interim Compensation Payments to Sons/Daughters in Legislation - But "loophole" remains
Though this legislation will help a relatively small number of people, it continues to enforce the interim compensation "loophole" reported by the Daily Mail earlier this year for most excluded families.
Cabinet Office will apologise to Sir Brian Langstaff - Wrongly shared Inquiry report with DHSC
Evidence obtained through freedom of information requests has raised significant concerns about transparency and fairness.
Factor 8 wins Department of Health FOI Ruling on Compensation
DHSC attempted to withhold the information on four separate grounds
Scottish Gov response to compensation: Redactions lifted
Newly disclosed data provides insight into Scottish government’s reaction to the second interim report.
The King's Speech and The Infected Blood Scandal: A Race Against Time
Desperate need for justice interlinks an ongoing preventable tragedy: The Infected Blood Scandal.
What’s Next? New Podcast Episode
We've uploaded a brand new episode of the Factor 8 podcast.
Factor 8’s Call: 15 Points for Infected Blood Registration
Factor 8 presents 15 arguments supporting the registration advised in the Infected Blood Inquiry's interim report.
Factor 8 hands Infected Blood Compensation letter to 10 Downing Street
Members of the campaign group Factor 8 hand-delivered a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street this afternoon.
Rishi Sunak and Senior Ministers to testify at Infected Blood Inquiry this week
Senior members of the British Government, including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, will testify under oath at the Infected Blood Inquiry in London this week.
I Am - A poem by Lauren Palmer
A poignant video captured Lauren Palmer reading an emotive poem during Factor 8's meet-up event outside the Cabinet Office.
The Poison Line by Cara McGoogan
Cara McGoogan's book about the Infected Blood Scandal: "The Poison Line" will be released in October.
PM Rishi Sunak to Give Evidence at Infected Blood Inquiry
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to testify under oath before the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Extraordinary Infected Blood Inquiry Hearings Announced: Follows Gov Compensation Inaction
A further series of hearings, beginning the week of 24th July, will add a new chapter to this scandal's narrative.
Factor 8 urges Chancellor to take infected blood compensation action
Factor 8 has urged the Chancellor of the Exchequer to help promptly implement the compensation recommendations.
BBC: Scottish Blood Director Admits Scandal Preventable
In a private email obtained by Factor 8, Prof Turner acknowledged that lives could have been saved at a modest cost.
ARTICLE: Government's £100,000 Infected Blood compensation “loophole”
The government has a policy of paying compensation to the estates of those who died from infected blood products, but, only if they died during a 3-month period in 2022.
ICO rules against Treasury for FOI Failings over Infected Blood Compensation
Public bodies must uphold their obligations under the FOIA, with HM Treasury no exception.
PUBLISHED: Infected Blood Compensation Documents
Factor 8 shares a collection of documents which relate to the government's internal response to Infected Blood Compensation.