PPE Scandal

OPINION

Institutional cronyism is central to Westminster

— Scottish Tory peer Michelle Mone faces scrutiny over alleged involvement in the VIP lane for PPE supply during the pandemic, exposing Tory cronyism and profiteering from a global catastrophe.

PPE Scandal

Tory donor’s firm secures lucrative PPE storage contracts: The inside story

— A firm linked to a major Conservative Party donor received £546,000 in PPE storage contracts from the Department of Health and Social Care. The timing of these contracts and donations raises concerns about potential influence and transparency in contract allocation.

COVID-19

COVID: How incorrect assumptions and poor foresight hampered the UK’s pandemic preparedness

— Matt Hancock said the UK’s pandemic planning was wrong and focused on the consequences rather than the prevention of COVID-19, and failed to recognise the similarities between COVID-19 and SARS.

COVID-19

Brexit obsession left UK vulnerable to COVID, ex-Cabinet Office director reveals

— A former official said the UK Government neglected its pandemic preparedness due to its obsession with Brexit, adding that the government did not plan for lockdowns, social support, or PPE, and ignored the health inequalities and vulnerabilities of the poor and ethnic minorities.

COMMENT

Tory donor’s company awarded £4.5 million Government contract to take care of a mountain of unusable PPE waste

— A £4.5 million Government contract has been handed to a company headed up by a major Conservative Party donor to dispose of unused PPE, Good Law Project can reveal.