The Covid-19 Inquiry's latest report says that the Tories' VIP Lane ‘embedded unfairness’ as £10 billion was wasted on unusable PPE - while nurses were forced to wear plastic bags

Chair criticises use of ‘VIP lane’ to prioritise PPE contracts for companies with Tory connections in damning report

Baroness Heather Hallett, chairman of the UK Covid-19 inquiry, said that the UK was 'simply not ready to compete' in the global race to secure healthcare equipment in early 2020.