Majority of £15billion spent on PPE during Covid pandemic was a waste, inquiry concludes, with 'vast' amounts of taxpayer money squandered
Baroness Heather Hallett, chairman of the UK Covid-19 inquiry, said that the UK was 'simply not ready to compete' in the global race to secure healthcare equipment in early 2020.
£10bn Wasted on Covid PPE, Inquiry Finds
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