THE UK Government has initiated legal action against PPE Medpro, the firm linked to Tory peer Michelle Mone at the centre of a row over Covid contracts issued through the Conservatives’ illegal “VIP lane”.
The Department of Health and Social Care said it had issued breach of contract proceedings over the 2020 deal on the supply of sterile gowns, with the BBC reporting that it is seeking to recoup £122 million, plus costs.
PPE Medpro said the civil case would be “rigorously defended” and accused the DHSC of a “cynical attempt to recover money from suppliers” who acted in good faith.
