UK’s Johnson Defends PPE Deals After Watchdog Slams Lack of Transparency

UK’s Johnson Defends PPE Deals After Watchdog Slams Lack of Transparency
Dr. Nathalie Dukes dons personal protective equipment (PPE) at Freshney Green Primary Care Centre in Grimsby, England, on June 9, 2020. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended the UK government’s handling of medical supplies procurement during the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic, after a government spending watchdog said suppliers with political links had been given priority.
In a report published on Wednesday, the National Audit Office (NAO) reported “a lack of transparency and adequate documentation of some key decisions.”