Baroness Michelle Mone loses Conservative whip amid PPE contracts controversy

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Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone - who is at the centre of controversy over her alleged links to a firm awarded £200m of PPE contracts - has lost the Conservative whip, Rishi Sunak has confirmed.

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Published on December 7, 2022 - 01:25

PM ‘shocked’ by allegation about Baroness Mone and PPE firm

Rishi Sunak says it was "absolutely right" that Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone was taking a leave of absence from the Lords following allegations linking her to a firm awarded contracts for personal protective equipment (PPE). Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Mr Sunak says he was "shocked" to read reports alleging that the peer and her children secretly received £29 million originating from the profits of the PPE firm - claims she has denied. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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