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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sophie Wingate

RARE PHOTOS: Government disputes with ppe suppliers could cost taxpayer 2 7bn mps warn | Rare Historical Photos

PA Wire

Unresolved disputes between the Government and suppliers of poor quality personal protective equipment (PPE) could cost the taxpayer £2.7 billion, MPs have warned.

“Significant failings” by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in handling PPE contracts during the pandemic have also led to a surplus of four billion unneeded items, some of which will be burned, according to a new report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

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