Senior officials were ‘hounding’ colleagues over the approval of a PPE supply contract worth a quarter-of-a-billion pounds to a hedge fund with ‘close ties’ to the Government, the High Court has heard. The Good Law Project and EveryDoctor are bringing legal action against the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), claiming that contracts awarded … Read more
The Government can keep the amount of public money spent on unusable personal protective equipment confidential, the High Court has ruled as campaigners bring a legal challenge over £700million worth of contracts. The Good Law Project and EveryDoctor are bringing legal action against the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), claiming that contracts awarded … Read more
The Government can keep the amount of public money spent on unusable personal protective equipment confidential, the High Court has ruled as campaigners bring a legal challenge over £700million worth of contracts. The Good Law Project and EveryDoctor are bringing legal action against the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), claiming that contracts awarded … Read more
A smiling Priti Patel today joined millions of Brits who have received a Covid-19 vaccine dose, as Labour claim she breached the Ministerial Code when lobbying for a £20million PPE contract last year. The Home Secretary, 49, gave out a warm smile from beneath a mask as she was pictured at Guy’s Hospital in Southwark this … Read more
Priti Patel was accused last night of a ‘glaring and flagrant’ breach of the Ministerial Code after she lobbied a fellow minister on behalf of a healthcare firm trying to seal a £20million deal for PPE. Labour demanded an inquiry by Cabinet Secretary Simon Case. It comes just months after Boris Johnson allowed the Home … Read more
Priti Patel was accused last night of a ‘glaring and flagrant’ breach of the Ministerial Code after she lobbied a fellow minister on behalf of a healthcare firm trying to seal a £20million deal for PPE. Labour demanded an inquiry by Cabinet Secretary Simon Case. It comes just months after Boris Johnson allowed the Home … Read more
Mail bosses will use drones to deliver PPE and Covid testing kits to the Isles of Scilly in pilot scheme that could be rolled out across Britain Royal Mail to start trialling using drones to deliver equipment such as Covid tests If successful the technology could be used to access remote areas across Britain Project … Read more
Mail bosses will use drones to deliver PPE and Covid testing kits to the Isles of Scilly in pilot scheme that could be rolled out across Britain Royal Mail to start trialling using drones to deliver equipment such as Covid tests If successful the technology could be used to access remote areas across Britain Project … Read more
The United States will send doses of the AstraZeneca COVID1- vaccine, dispatch a strike team and offer other supplies to India, officials announced Monday, as President Joe Biden pledged to ‘be there’ for that nation in its hour of need. India is facing a second wave of the deadly virus sweeping its country with a … Read more
Former Conservative minister who worked for PPE firm without permission is rebuked for taking on roles without approval George Freeman broke government rules when he was paid £5,000 as a consultant to Aerosol Shield without seeking permission He has admitted to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) that he failed to seek advice for … Read more