The UK high court will begin hearing a multimillion-pound legal claim from the Department of Health and Social Care against PPE Medpro, a company awarded contracts for personal protective equipment during the Covid pandemic. This suit arises after the government paid PPE Medpro £122 million for surgical gowns that were subsequently rejected. The contracts, processed through a VIP lane, favored companies with political connections, specifically those recommended by Conservative peer Michelle Mone, whose own ties to the company have come under scrutiny. Evidence of financial transactions linked to the couple has surfaced, complicating their previous denials of involvement.
The high court's hearing will address the government's claim against PPE Medpro for a multi-million-pound legal payment due to failed contract provisions.
The contracts, processed through the VIP lane, came under scrutiny after evidence emerged of the couple's involvement in PPE Medpro's operations.
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