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Starmer demands government 'comes clean' over role in Mone PPE scandal

Sky News Monday, 18 December 2023
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has demanded the government "comes clean" over the role ministers played in dealing with Baroness Mone during the pandemic.
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Rishi Sunak has confirmed the government is “taking legal action” against PPE firm Medpro after Baroness Michelle Mone admitted she stands to benefit from a contract between the government and the Covid equipment company. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and...

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