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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nina Lloyd

Watchdog official ‘said Gove wanted to circumvent process’ for Dyson ventilator

A health watchdog said Michael Gove wanted to “circumvent” the regulatory process to push through a bid by Sir James Dyson to supply NHS ventilators during the pandemic, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.

The former minister, who was chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (CDL), denied seeking to pressure the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to approve the product as he gave evidence on Monday.

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