Firm linked to Tory peer faces deadline to repay millions for defective COVID PPE
Today marks the deadline for PPE Medpro, a company linked to Baroness Michelle Mone, to repay Β£122 million to the UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) for supplying faulty personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic. The company, which was introduced to a 'VIP lane' by Mone, ha... [More info]
It's not often I cheer a #UK government win in court but today's win is an exception. Now it's just a case of finding where they've hidden the money.π°
'#RachelReeves orders investigations into Β£600m of #CovidContracts
Chancellor will confirm inquiries in conference speech as Labour tries to move on from donations scandal'
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/22/rachel-reeves-orders-investigations-into-600m-of-covid-contracts
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The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented global crisis which put immense pressure on governments around the world. Here in the UK our own government needed to mobilise vast resources at speed as part of a public health response.Spending on this effort was enormous, Β£41.8 billion was put into responding to the crisis in just three years β supplies and services were needed
BBC News: Corruption review finds 'red flags' in more than 130 Covid contracts
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevj3y7n33vo
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#Government commits to publishing Β£248m missing #CovidContracts after breaching transparency guidelines"
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