We were joined by Lord Owen, a health minister in the 1970s and a long-time campaigner on behalf of contaminated blood victims.

We spoke to Jason Evans, whose father died in 1993 after contracting HIV and Hepatitis C from contaminated blood.

Our Health and Social Care Editor Victoria Macdonald joins us from the newsroom.

Thousands of survivors of the contaminated blood scandal have been awarded interim compensation payments after the government agreed to grant £100,000 to the surviving victims, as well as bereaved partners. 

A Leeds university student has been sentenced to 34 years in prison in Saudi Arabia, after she returned to her homeland for a holiday. 

Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has admitted sending “aggressive” and “threatening” messages to his former girlfriend at his trial today. 

No one from the government was available to do an interview, but we spoke to Philip Dunne, the Conservative MP who is chair of the Environmental Audit Committee. 

Pollution warnings have been put in place for almost 50 beaches in England and Wales, after untreated sewage was released into the sea in a number of places.

Workers at the Royal Mail have overwhelmingly voted to extend industrial action in a dispute over pay and conditions.

Butter, milk, ready meals and bread. They're all soaring in price, and the rising cost of food has helped to push inflation into double digits - its highest level for more than 40 years.

Around 1 in 50 people in the UK are affected by body dysmorphic disorder - a mental health condition influencing the way they perceive their appearance.

Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has given evidence in his trial for allegedly attacking his ex partner, Kate Greville and her sister.

Earlier Cathy spoke to representatives of both campaigns.

After calling First Minister Nicola Sturgeon an attention seeker, tonight it's Conservative leadership frontrunner Liz Truss seeking the spotlight in Scotland.

Cathy spoke to the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress Frances O'Grady and Shevaun Haviland, who's Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce.