UK government demands PPE Medpro repay £122m

The Department of Health and Social Care is suing PPE Medpro, a firm associated with Michelle Mone, seeking repayment of £122 million for allegedly faulty surgical gowns. The government claims the gowns, supplied under a Covid contract, were not sterile. The DHSC alleges the gowns failed to meet sterility standards and lacked proper CE markings. The government is also seeking to recover storage and transportation costs, totaling over £8 million. PPE Medpro denies the breach, claiming the testing was flawed. The case centers on the quality of 25 million gowns supplied during the pandemic. While Baroness Mone recommended the company, her involvement is not part of the current legal proceedings, which focus on contract compliance. The trial is expected to last five weeks.