COVID ‘VIP Lane’: A WhatsApp tango between Matt Hancock and Tory donors
WhatsApp messages reveal VIP COVID testing contracts awarded to Tory donors. Conversations expose lobbying efforts and raise concerns about political donations influencing government decisions during the pandemic.
WhatsApp messages reveal VIP COVID testing contracts awarded to Tory donors. Conversations expose lobbying efforts and raise concerns about political donations influencing government decisions during the pandemic.
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- WhatsApp messages between former Health Secretary Matt Hancock and a Tory donor reveal the relationship that led to a VIP COVID testing contract being awarded.
- That donor also lobbied on behalf of another COVID testing company which had another Tory donor on its board.
- The revelations raise questions about the influence of political donations on government decisions during a public health crisis.
N ewly obtained messages by the Good Law Project reveal the contents of conversations between former Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Tory donor Mustafa Mohammed. These exchanges show the relationship that led to a “VIP” COVID testing contract being awarded to Ecolog International, a company partnered with Mohammed’s Genix Healthcare.
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