Sky News has learned that the bereaved children of victims of the infected blood scandal will receive an interim compensation payment.

Bereaved children of victims have not previously been involved in the interim compensation scheme paid to victims of the scandal.

Thousands of people died in the 1970s and 80s after infected blood products were imported from the United States to treat patients with blood clotting disorders, read more: https://news.sky.com/story/infected-b...

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