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Northern Ireland on course to join UK smoking ban

The law will mean that people born in or after 2009 will never be able to legally buy cigarettes.

What is the infected blood scandal?

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.

Covid inquiry investigating impact on children

Their education, mental health, healthcare access and use of social media will all be covered.

‘Blood compensation comes too late for my husband’

The government announced what it calls a "comprehensive" compensation scheme on Tuesday.

‘Blood compensation comes too late for my husband’

The government announced what it calls a "comprehensive" compensation scheme on Tuesday.