Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A gay man previously turned away from giving blood has welcomed a new decision to allow more gay and bisexual men to donate blood.
Liam Halewood was shocked to discover that a controversial rule prevented him being a donor when he went to give blood. Liam, 34, can now give blood after new eligibility criteria came into force on World Blood Donor Day last Monday, meaning donors will no longer be asked if they are a man who has had sex with another man. READ MORE: Latest Greater Manchester infection rates borough-by-borough as Manchester's rate climbs above 400 Under the old rules, gay and bi men were unable to donate unless they’d abstained from sexual