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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maroosha Muzaffar

Tory donor’s firm behind PPE delivery now to be paid millions to burn it

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A company founded by a top Conservative Party donor that was paid £11m to deliver PPE kits during the pandemic will now be paid millions more to destroy them, it has been reported.

Clipper Logistics, founded by Steve Parkin, will receive £4.5m to burn PPE including gowns, and surgical gloves that did not meet NHS standards, sparking criticism from opposition parties over alleged contract cronyism in the country.

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