Covid PPE procurement saw ‘vast’ £10 billion waste, inquiry finds

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NEWSDECK ANALYSIS

The coverage of the Covid PPE procurement story broadly agrees on the £10 billion waste found by the inquiry. However, the framing and tone differ slightly between outlets. The Evening Standard, a centre outlet, presents the story in a formal and critical tone, focusing on the procurement waste. In contrast, The Guardian, a left outlet, frames the story as a criticism of the UK government's handling of public money, also with a critical tone. The difference in focus highlights the varying perspectives on the story.

This story is currently only covered by 2 sources from a limited part of the political spectrum. NewsDeck will update this page automatically if other outlets pick up the story.

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Evening Standard

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Covid PPE procurement saw ‘vast’ £10 billion waste, inquiry finds

Baroness Heather Hallett has produced her fifth report of the Covid-19 inquiry.

14 Jul, 12:51

The Guardian

Critical

Johnson government wasted ‘vast’ sums on PPE, Covid inquiry finds

Chair criticises use of ‘VIP lane’ to prioritise PPE contracts for companies with Tory connections in damning report Boris Johnson’s Conservative government wasted public money on a “vast” scale with flawed buying of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic, an official inquiry has concluded. The Covid-19 inquiry chair, Heather Hallett, also criticised the then government’s controversial “VIP lan…