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Fifth of UK Covid contracts ‘raised red flags for possible corruption’

One in five government Covid contracts awarded between February and November 2020 contained one or more red flags for possible corruption and require urgent further investigation, a respected campaign group has warned.

Fifth of UK Covid contracts ‘raised red flags for possible corruption’
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Transparency International UK said a “seriously flawed” arrangement, whereby companies bidding for contracts were prioritised if they were referred into a “VIP lane” by their political connections, had “damaged trust in the integrity of the pandemic response”.

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