Government 'operated illegal buy British policy' over Covid contracts | Coronavirus | The Guardian

The government was operating an illegal “buy British” policy when it signed contracts with a small UK firm to supply Covid antibody tests, claim lawyers who have filed a case against the health secretary.
The Good Law Project said there were a number of other companies in a better position to supply antibody tests in June and August, when the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) agreed deals worth up to £80m with Abingdon Health without going out to tender.
The government had also agreed a deal to share in the profits the company made, the lawyers say.

Government 'operated illegal buy British policy' over Covid contracts

Other firms better placed to supply antibody tests, argues case against health secretary Matt Hancock

^{www.theguardian.com}