Covid PPE procurement saw 'vast' £10 billion waste, inquiry finds
The UK wasted nearly £10 billion on PPE during the pandemic, with a 'VIP lane' for politically connected offers undermining public trust, the Covid inquiry found.
The UK wasted nearly £10 billion on PPE during the pandemic, with a 'VIP lane' for politically connected offers undermining public trust, the Covid inquiry found.
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Christian leaders in Scotland urge MSPs to vote against assisted dying bill, citing risks of coercion and need for better palliative care.
Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell says Andy Burnham will end the 'boys club' culture of anonymous briefings targeting female Cabinet ministers, calling for a meritocratic and inclusive government.
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Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper hosted the Afghan Refugee Women's Cricket Team at the Foreign Office for a friendly match, calling the Taliban's ban on women's sport an 'outrage'.
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