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Front page summary Metro – ‘Chilling’ Verdict on NHS Catastrophe: 40 years of bloody cover upThe Metro leads on the report into the infected blood scandal which found there was a “pervasive” cover-up to hide the truth. The report found the scandal – which claimed 3,000 lives and affected 30,000 – could have been avoided and was covered up for decades, the paper writes. It pictures people embracing after the release of the report following a five-year inquiry.The paper describes it as “forty years of bloody cover-up” and notes that it could have been avoided and was covered up for…

Gove accuses UK university protests of ‘antisemitism repurposed for Instagram age’ | Protest There is no bias in the title provided. Pro-Palestine university protests are espousing “antisemitism repurposed for the Instagram age”, Michael Gove has said in a speech about countering extremism.The communities secretary accused encampments at British universities of being “alive with anti-Israel rhetoric and agitation” that was “deeply, profoundly intimidatory to Jewish students and others”.Speaking at the JW3 community centre in north london on Tuesday, he named academics and university encampments who he said were using rhetoric “hostile” to Jewish students.He mentioned graffiti at Leeds University that he…

Front page summary The Independent – Betrayal, lies and a chilling cover-upThe Independent dedicates its entire front splash to the contaminated blood scandal, saying: “Betrayal, lies and a chilling cover-up.”   The paper says the final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, pointed the finger at politicians, doctors and civil servants for a chilling cover-up of a scandal that led to the deaths and suffering that continue to this day. The final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, pointed the finger at politicians, doctors and civil servants for a chilling cover-up of a scandal that led to the deaths and suffering that…

Front page summary The Guardian – ‘Day of shame’: deadly cover-up of blood scandal finally exposed Leading on the infected blood scandal, The Guardian says the inquiry found deaths and infections could have been “largely, though not entirely, avoided”. The paper says an estimated multibillion-pound scheme to compensate UK victims of the contaminated blood scandal and their families by the end of the year has been announced, the day after a damning report found the NHS and government to be culpable for the tragedy.Elsewhere, the chief prosecutor of the ICC has said he is seeking arrest warrants for senior Hamas and…

Kate Middleton news: Princess gives update on project as she continues cancer treatment There is no bias in the title provided. King hosts garden party with senior royals as Prince Harry to miss reunionGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailAn “excited” Princess of Wales has given her first major project update since beginning her cancer treatment. Her Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood has released a new report today (21 May) that suggests £45.5 billion could be added to the economy a year if businesses…

Singapore Airlines flight: one dead and more than 20 injured after severe turbulence – latest updates | Air transport There is no bias in the title provided. Singapore Airlines plane ‘fell 6,000 ft in three minutes’ – flight dataThe Associated Press has analysed tracking data captured by FlightRadar24 which showed the Singapore Airlines flight cruising at an altitude of 37,000 ft.Just after 8am GMT, the Boeing 777 suddenly pitched down to 31,000 ft over the span of about three minutes, the data indicates. The aircraft stayed at 31,000 ft for just under 10 minutes before rapidly descending and landing in…

Man arrested after woman stabbed outside Luton school at drop-off time There is no bias in the title provided. For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsA woman has been stabbed outside a school in Luton at drop off time.Police confirmed a man has been arrested following the horrifying early morning attack and the victim has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries.All children inside the school are safe. A police spokesperson said: “Bedfordshire Police is investigating the stabbing of a woman…

Tina Turner’s honesty about trauma continues to inspire, says writer of West End hit | Musicals She is still celebrated as the queen of rock’n’roll but, one year after Tina Turner’s death aged 83, the barnstorming singer’s legacy includes a “fierce transparency” about her trauma, said the writer of the bio-musical Tina. Katori Hall met Turner many times at the star’s home while writing the book for the musical, which opened in 2018 and has become the longest-running show ever at the Aldwych theatre in London. “I probably am much more honest than I would have been had I not…

Tuesday’s front pages mostly cover the findings from the inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal – the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history. The inquiry, chaired by Sir Brian Langstaff, is the largest public inquiry ever carried out in the UK. More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C from 1970 to 1991 by contaminated blood products and transfusions. Yesterday, in the Commons, the prime minister – and leaders of the opposition – apologised. The PM promised comprehensive compensation for the victims of the blood scandal. 

Elsewhere, the ICC’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu also features on many of the front pages. Israel and the US have widely rejected the move. The ICC has suggested war crimes and crimes against humanity – including using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare. 

Joe Biden criticizes ICC for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior Hamas members for actions carried out in Gaza.