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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Andrew Woodcock

Appeal court overturns ‘unlawful’ ruling over Covid contract for Cummings friends

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The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that a Covid contract given to a company whose founders were friends of former Downing Street adviser Dominic Cummings was unlawful.

Last year, the High Court ruled that the Cabinet Office’s decision to award a £550,000 contract to market research firm Public First was unlawful as it gave rise to “apparent bias” because other agencies were not considered.

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