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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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David Pegg

Lawyer apologises for saying Michelle Mone was not linked to PPE firm

Michelle Mone and the lawyer Jonathan Coad composite
Michelle Mone and the lawyer Jonathan Coad. Composite: Guardian Design/Alamy/Shutterstock

A lawyer who represented Michelle Mone has offered an “unqualified apology” for incorrectly claiming she was not connected to a firm that received PPE contracts worth £200m during the coronavirus pandemic.

Two other lawyers who acted for the former Conservative peer, and told the media she was not connected to or involved in the company, PPE Medpro, did not apologise, stressing that client confidentiality limited what they could say about the matter.

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