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Michael Gove says £10bn waste on PPE was an 'honest error'

Michael Gove has insisted the UK wasting £10 billion of taxpayers’ money on PPE during the Covid pandemic was an 'honest error' as he…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 15

Michelle Mone Back Under Spotlight as Covid Inquiry Condemns VIP Lane Over £10bn PPE Waste

The Covid inquiry reveals that the UK's VIP lane for PPE contracts led to £10 billion in waste, with Michelle Mone's involvement drawing significant scrutiny. The inquiry condemns the system's inherent unfairness.

International Business Times UK · Jul 14

Covid Inquiry issues damning verdict as UK wasted £10bn on PPE

THE scramble to buy PPE during the pandemic saw the UK waste almost £10 billion of taxpayers’ money, the official inquiry into the handling of…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 14

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Boris Johnson’s government wasted £10bn of taxpayer money on unusable PPE, Covid inquiry finds

Report says controversial ‘VIP lane’ was ‘inherently biased’ towards PPE suppliers with political connections

The Independent UK · Jul 14

Covid PPE procurement saw ‘vast’ £10bn waste, inquiry finds

Baroness Heather Hallett has produced her fifth report of the Covid-19 inquiry.

Evening Standard · Jul 14

Johnson government wasted £10bn on PPE, Covid inquiry finds

Chair criticises use of ‘VIP lane’ to prioritise PPE contracts for companies with Tory connections in damning report

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14

Bereaved urge Covid Inquiry not to ‘pull punches’ in report on PPE procurement

The Covid Inquiry is set to publish its findings on procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jul 13

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Baroness Mone Investigation Explained: The Allegations, Scrutiny, and What Happens Next

Baroness Michelle Mone is under investigation for her role in PPE Medpro's government contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising questions about transparency and accountability in emergency procurement.

International Business Times UK · Jun 25

PPE company linked to ex-Tory peer Michelle Mone goes into liquidation

PPE Medpro owes government £148m for supplying unusable personal protective equipment during Covid-19 pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025

Michelle Mone-linked PPE Medpro wound up after being ordered to repay £148m

In a ruling, Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Sebastian Prentis placed the company into liquidation

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

PPE Medpro wound up after being ordered to pay £148m to Government

The decision could mean that the Government is unlikely to see most of the £148 million owed to it by the company.

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025

London's juiciest celebrity home moves and planning feuds of 2025

The stars’ year in property — from Liam Gallagher’s shiny new pad to Eric Clapton’s swimming pool woes

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025

Revealed: the billion-pound PPE contractor with a Tory MP on site

Special report: Uniserve was paid £1.4bn for Covid contracts that included supply of £178.5m in never-used equipment

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2025

Company linked to Michelle Mone owes £39m in tax, new documents reveal

The company has already been ordered to pay the government £148 million for breaching a PPE contract

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

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Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm owes £39 million in tax

The amount is on top of the £148 million the company already owes to the government

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025

Company linked to Michelle Mone owes £39m in unpaid taxes

Statement by administrators puts PPE Medpro’s total debts at £188m, including £39m said to be owed to HMRC

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2025

Keir Starmer says Government will ‘go after every penny’ of cash owed by PPE Medpro

The consortium led by Baroness Michelle Mone’s husband has been ordered to repay the Government for providing “faulty” gowns during the pandemic

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

Company linked to Michelle Mone misses deadline to repay £122 million to government

The Department of Health and Social Care successfully sued PPE Medpro earlier this year

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2025

PPE firm linked to Michelle Mone misses deadline to repay £122m

Firm was ordered by high court to return sum paid by DHSC for unusable surgical gowns by 4pm on Wednesday

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025

PPE Medpro fails to meet deadline to repay Government almost £122m after ruling

Mrs Justice Cockerill previously ruled that PPE Medpro had breached a contract for millions of surgical gowns during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2025

Will UK taxpayers get their £122m back from PPE Medpro?

The high court told the company linked to Michelle Mone to pay up over the supply of defective gowns, but there appears no clear route to reclaim the funds

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

PPE Medpro partners open to discuss ‘possible settlement’ over £122m Covid contract breach

Department of Health and Social Care sued the firm, alleging the gowns were ‘faulty’ due to a lack of sterility

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025

PPE Medpro partners willing to discuss ‘possible settlement’ of Covid gowns case

The Baroness Michelle Mone-linked company was ordered to pay back nearly £122 million due to a breach of contract

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025

Michelle Mone's Belgravia home sells for £5m under asking price to 20 year old racing driver

The six-bedroom Georgian townhouse has sold to racing car driver Freddie Tomlinson, Land Registry documents reveal

The National (Scotland) · Oct 5, 2025

Michelle Mone 'assets should be frozen' after PPE firm to repay UK Government £122m

MICHELLE Mone is facing calls for her assets to be frozen after a company linked to her was ordered to repay millions of pounds for breaching a…

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