Live: Families of people whose lives were ruined and cut short by contaminated blood treatments await public inquiry report

A long-awaited final report from the public inquiry into the infected blood scandal is due to be published today. Between the 1970s and early 1990s, thousands of people, including people in Wales, were infected with hepatitis C and HIV due to being given contaminated blood or blood products which had been donated in the US.

It has been described as the biggest treatment disaster in the history of the NHS, with an estimated 3,000 people having died as a result, while those who survived have lived with life-long health implications. The inquiry was set up under Theresa May in 2017.

The process has been chaired by the former judge Sir Brian Langstaff, who took evidence between 2019 and 2023. He will deliver his findings today. On Sunday, defence secretary Grant Shapps said victims and bereaved families had been waiting "far too long" for answers. Join our WhatsApp news community here for the latest breaking news

While the inquiry has no scope to determine civil or criminal liability, it is understood the report will recommend prosecutions, reports the Guardian. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will reportedly issue an apology today and compensation costs are expected to reach about £10bn.

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