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Hundreds of firms were fast-tracked for PPE contracts following tips from ministers and MPs, it was revealed (Artyom Geodakyan/TASS)
Covid-19 contracts worth more than £470m have been handed out to companies linked to tax havens, Labour says.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) has been obtained through firms listed, or with parent companies listed, in havens including Mauritius, Dubai and the Cayman Islands, the party’s research found.
Among them is Ayanda Capital, which came under fire over a £253m deal for 50 million masks that could not be used because they were made with loose ear-loop fastenings, rather than head loops.