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The IndependentWednesday, 15 July 2026
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Tories wasted £10bn on useless pandemic PPE
NHS workers were left to fight virus without adequate protection after Boris Johnson’s government misspent two-thirds of funding for safety gear – as latest report condemns ‘inherently biased’ VIP lane for contracts
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