DEVELOPING: High Court Rules Baroness Mone-Linked Firm Illegally Breached £122m Covid Contract

Breaking News: High Court Rules Baroness Mone-Linked Firm Illegally Breached £122m Covid Contract A UK company linked to peer Baroness Mone has been ordered to pay £122m in damages after a judge ruled it breached a government contract for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the Covid pandemic. The High Court found that PPE Medpro, set up by a consortium led by Doug Barrowman, failed to prove whether its surgical gowns had undergone a validated sterilisation process. The company was contracted to supply medical gowns to NHS workers in 2020. This ruling comes as a significant blow to the government's efforts to secure critical PPE supplies during the pandemic. Health Minister Stephen Kinnock has welcomed the decision, saying it is "great news". The case highlights concerns over the awarding of lucrative contracts to companies with ties to influential figures during the pandemic. Baroness Mone has described the ruling as "shocking", but no further comment has been made by her or PPE Medpro. This is a developing story and we will provide updates as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Bbc.*