Victims of contaminated blood scandal left in dark about compensation

Jeremy Hunt told the inquiry that the amount that will be paid to victims has not yet been determined

Jeremy Hunt has said no decisions have been made about how much compensation will be paid to victims of the contaminated blood scandal, with bereaved children and parents still in the dark about whether they will receive any financial support.

The chancellor was the last of five witnesses, including Rishi Sunak, to give evidence to the infected blood inquiry this week amid growing frustration that the government has not set up a compensation framework.

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