Rishi Sunak's government has announced it's to sue PPE Medpro, the firm linked to Tory peer Michelle Mone, for £122 million.
The company also labelled the move a "cynical attempt" by the government to recover costs.
It added: “The case will also show the utter incompetence of DHSC to correctly procure and specify PPE during the emergency procurement period. This will be the real legacy of the court case and it will be played out in the public arena for all to see.” Mone's absence from the House of Lords means she is not currently sitting as a Conservative peer and continues to assert her innocence amid the ongoing allegations.
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