PPE Medpro was awarded £203m contracts by UK government after Michelle Mone approached Michael Gove

A company linked to the Conservative peer Michelle Mone that was awarded £203m government PPE contracts during the pandemic has been issued with a winding up petition, apparently for unpaid taxes.

PPE Medpro Ltd was awarded two contracts via the government’s “VIP lane” after Baroness Mone first approached Michael Gove in May 2020 with an offer to supply PPE. It is already under investigation by the National Crime Agency for potential fraud.

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