Ppe

The government has recouped £18 million from potentially fraudulent personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts, according to Department of Health figures.

Reports that a Tory peer may have benefited from Covid PPE contracts raise “far wider” questions about how the government awarded such agreements, Labour said.

The Dumfries site, which was set up during the pandemic to meet demand for PPE, recently announced its closure following a drop in NHS orders.