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Rishi Sunak taking Michelle Mone case ‘incredibly seriously’
PM’s comments come as Labour calls for Commons statement about Tory peer who admits lying to media over links to PPE firm
Downing Street takes the case of Michelle Mone “incredibly seriously”, Rishi Sunak has said, as Labour called for a Commons statement after the former Tory peer admitted she lied when denying involvement with a company that won UK government deals to provide personal protective equipment during the pandemic.
Pressure is increasing for action on Mone, who had repeatedly denied a connection to PPE Medpro, which made millions of pounds in profits during the pandemic, but conceded in an interview on Sunday that she had been untruthful.
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