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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rob Davies and agency

Former Labour minister ran ‘shoddy and inadequate’ Covid testing firm, court hears

Shahid Malik.
Shahid Malik, a former Labour justice minister, is also accused of money laundering. Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Reuters

A former Labour minister ran a “shoddy and inadequate” Covid-19 testing company that made millions from the NHS test and trace service set up in response to the pandemic, a court has heard.

Shahid Malik, who was a justice minister under Gordon Brown, is one of five people on trial at Bradford crown court accused of fraudulent trading and public nuisance.

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