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His apology follows calls by charities and politicians to withdraw the claims he made in a Mail Online article.

Richard Walker needs to say sorry for his remarks, which risk spreading misinformation and stigmatising people living with HIV.

Rishi Sunak also reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to end new cases of HIV after being questioned by Nicola Richards MP.

Sexual and reproductive health is far from the national priority it should be and vital sexual health services are over-stretched and under strain.

The policy follows the overwhelming success of opt-out HIV testing in England’s emergency departments.

While some progress has been made in addressing the challenges faced by the affected community, it has come at an unacceptable pace.