Revealed: Who Profited From The Government’s Coronavirus Spending Boom

[Northerner]

The coronavirus pandemic brought about an unprecedented peacetime public spending boom in the UK as the government pumped billions into trying to fight Covid-19.

But an investigation by HuffPost UK has led to renewed calls for an inquiry into government spending amid “scandalous and shocking” revelations about the way taxpayers’ money was handed out.

HuffPost UK has investigated which companies have profited from the pandemic that has killed 45,000 Brits and left millions at risk of redundancy.

We found deals involving “eye-wateringly large” sums of money that have proved highly controversial.

Revelations have already hit headlines about large PPE and testing contracts awarded to firms that ultimately supplied unsuitable products – such as Ayanda Capital Ltd and Randox – which has placed a spotlight on the government’s use of emergency procurement powers.

Revealed: Who Profited From The Government’s Coronavirus Spending Boom

Firms with no history of supplying the products they were paid for, a business linked to Brexit lobbyists, and a dormant company were among the beneficiaries.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

Graft

 

[mikeyB]

To say nothing about the millions spent on a useless app, then further millions on an app with the help of Apple and Google which still doesn't work.

World beating stupidity.

 

[Bruce Stephens]

To say nothing about the millions spent on a useless app, then further millions on an app with the help of Apple and Google which still doesn't work.

Yes, Johnson had it right the second time when he said that nobody's got one that's working particularly well.

So what we should do is go to the company who provided the app for NI and the Republic and say "we'd like one like theirs please", pay the money and then call it a day. It's probably never going to be that useful, but if we have one it makes sense to have it compatible with Ireland (and likely the rest of Europe).