Corruption flagged in £15.3 billion of UK Covid contracts - TI

A Transparency International UK review of 5,000 British government contracts awarded during the Covid 19 pandemic has found at least three red flags for corruption in 135 high-risk projects, together worth some UK£15.3 billion (US$20.2 billion), mainly for personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies.

By Sara Lewis

A Transparency International UK review of 5,000 British government contracts awarded during the Covid 19 pandemic has found at least three red flags for corruption in 135 high-risk projects, together worth some UK£15.3 billion (US$20.2 billion), mainly for personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies.