I’m gutted by the results in Wales and across the country. We have to do some real soul searching to drive forward the kind of change our country so obviously desperately wants and needs. The PM is right these are areally tough set of results for Labour.
As I told you the other day, Wales has been sacrificed as a labour area for the sake of Keir Starmer personally.
You probably won't know this, but it became fully labour territory around the time of the Tonypandy riots in 1926, as a reaction against people just like Starmer.
You won't get it back and I hope you think it was worth it.
Today we’ve published our latest compensation and registration figures - these are accurate as of 5 May 2026.
View our latest figures here: ibca.org.uk/statistics/reg…
In the last fortnight we have brought in 246 more claims for those who are living with infection and have never been compensated. We will continue to bring in these larger numbers of claims over the coming weeks for this group.
We’re moving through this group of claims more quickly because they are the most similar to the previous group we have already learnt from (those infected and registered with a support scheme). This means there are fewer changes we need to build into our service when we bring these claims in.
We continue to bring in those representing deceased infected claims and those who are affected, but in smaller numbers for now. This is because we are building the claim service to handle these types of claims with confidence, and will open up to larger numbers as soon as we can.
Our next Board meeting is on Wednesday 6 May. You can watch this live and as a recording afterwards.
The agenda and Board papers are available in advance on our website. You can see what will be discussed here: ibca.org.uk/board-meetings
Watch live:
📅 Join us on Wednesday 6 May, 1pm–2.50pm.
📽️ We'll be live streaming the meeting on our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/live/fNDockNGr…
We're holding a community drop-in event in Liverpool.
This is an informal space where you can meet IBCA team members face-to-face. You can ask questions about the claims process, talk about evidence you may need, or simply meet our team.
📅 Tuesday 12 May 2026. Book a time slot between 12.30pm and 3.30pm
📍 Liverpool City Centre location (You will receive venue details after you register)
Register here: ibca.org.uk/events/liverpo…
Visit our events page for more information about our community drop-in sessions: ibca.org.uk/events
Thank you to everyone who has recently shared questions and feedback with us here. Your views matter to us and we read every comment, sharing them with our wider teams to help shape our approach and better understand your concerns.
In this video, Celine McLoughlin, Chief Digital and Information Officer at IBCA, responds to some of your most frequently asked questions about the development of our service.
We want to reassure you that claims for Deceased Infected and Living Affected continue to come in, though in smaller numbers at this stage, and we remain fully committed to ensuring every eligible person is reached.
At our next public board meeting, we will be discussing how claims are expected to increase over the coming year. The board papers will be published on our website next week ahead of that meeting.
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Suella Braverman’s parents emigrated (those horrible economic migrants not from a war zone she hates).
She went to Cambridge for free and didn’t collect £27k debt like everyone else. Scrounger.
She used the Erasmus scheme to study in France. Which she has blocked.
Horrible.
Your views are central to the design and delivery of the compensation service. Your feedback matters because it helps us build a service that works for you.
Today we have launched a new email inbox to make it easier for you to raise concerns about the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
This follows the Infected Blood Inquiry’s recommendation that we create a dedicated way for concerns to be formally raised and responded to.
Find out more and how to get in touch here: #community-feedback-and-concerns" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ibca.org.uk/contact#commun…
You can still reach us in the ways you already use — by phone, email, through your claim manager, or at events such as our drop-ins.
We already respond to concerns and feedback raised with us, gather these into themes, and publish them on our website. This is so that you can see the most common themes we hear, and what we’re doing about them.
Read our latest update here: ibca.org.uk/reports-survey…
Read our latest community update to find out more about:
🟢 Cabinet Office response to Inquiry recommendations
🟢 Raising a concern with IBCA
🟢 Community drop-in events
Find out more here: gov.uk/government/pub…
Today, the Infected Blood Inquiry formally comes to an end.
This photo of my wife and I was taken at the opening hearings back in 2018. At that point, none of us knew just how long, detailed and significant the journey ahead would be. We had no idea if we would have a successful outcome.
For decades, the Infected Blood Scandal was a story that many fought to have heard. When the Inquiry began, we saw something incredibly important take place - a full, public examination of what happened, grounded in evidence, testimony and lived experience.
I spent over a decade fighting for and immersed in this, reading documents, tracing records, attending hearings, and trying to understand the detail behind events that changed so many lives. Others spent longer. We felt a deep sense of responsibility to follow it through.
But what has always stayed with me most is the people. My friends.
The courage of those who gave evidence. The resilience of families who have carried this for so long. The determination, over many years, to ensure the truth was properly understood.
It’s a moment to recognise the collective effort behind this.
Thank you to the Inquiry team for the scale and seriousness of their work.
To the solicitors who supported participants throughout. To the journalists who reported on events, treating victims with care. And to everyone who, in different ways, contributed to reaching this point.
This Inquiry has created a lasting public record. For accountability, for understanding, and for the future.
We know some people have been approached by solicitors offering ‘no win, no fee’ or Conditional Financial Agreements. Please be aware:
🟢 You don’t need a solicitor to register or make a claim. IBCA can arrange free legal support when your claim begins.
🟢 Registration is free and can be done independently or with support from our team. If you have any questions, please call us on 0141 726 2397.
🟢 Some ‘no win, no fee’ agreements may take a percentage of your compensation. Once your claim begins, you will be assigned a claim manager who can talk you through the free legal support IBCA can arrange before you make a decision.
🟢 We fund free, independent legal support through six law firms: Collins Solicitors, KRW Law, Leigh Day, Milners Solicitors, Thompsons Solicitors Scotland and Watkins & Gunn.
You should never feel pressured to sign anything. Please take time to understand your options and seek independent advice if needed. Find out more here: ibca.org.uk/get-support/un…
Today we’ve published our latest compensation and registration figures - these are accurate as of 24 March 2026.
Following community feedback asking for more detailed data, we've now included breakdowns for each group of claims to show how many people have been asked to start their claim, and have started.
Previously, we published these figures as combined totals across all groups. This is so we protected individuals from being identified, but as numbers increase we are now able to share this breakdown by each group of claims.
As numbers of claims increase further, we will continue to look at additional levels of information we can provide, while making sure we continue to comply with the UK Statistics Code of Practice.
See our latest figures here: ibca.org.uk/statistics/reg…
@GraymF1@NickTorfaen@cabinetofficeuk@DHSCgovuk He was the head of haematology at my father's hospital. One of his consultants took blood from me as a child. I remember it clearly. My mother knew nothing about the test. I gave this as evidence in the @bloodinquiry
@NickTorfaen@cabinetofficeuk@DHSCgovuk
The words of Professor Arthur Bloom #Haemophilia
Physician 1970’s 1980’s
“A study in human beings was important, and the best subjects for this were
"previously untreated patients" - known as
"pups"
40 Years before
Josef Mengele
“The angel of death”
Mengele acted within the norms of German science under the Nazi regime.
His crimes represent the extreme danger posed by science when it is conducted in the service of an ideology that denies the rights, dignity, and humanity of certain groups of people.
UK 🇬🇧 #Haemophiliacs we’re unethically researched without knowledge
All in the name of science & for vast profits for the Pharmaceutical Companies
#InfectedBlood#Haemophilia#HIV#HEPC