Boris Johnson's Crony Contracts

John Lubbock inspects data that has been leaked and accidentally released about the amount the UK actually paid for PPE during the Coronavirus crisis

The Prime Minister previously claimed that ‘all the details are on the record’, reports Sam Bright

The Conservative Party’s coffers have been boosted by some of the individuals and firms that have benefitted from public sector deals during the Coronavirus crisis

After Dominic Cummings was pressed on Government procurement, during which the Health and Social Care Secretary attracted scathing criticism, Sam Bright reveals more alleged details about a £14.4 million PPE contract

New official guidance makes a mockery of the UK’s procurement policies during the Coronavirus pandemic, reports Sam Bright

Private rail operators are still making millions of pounds, despite the difficulties caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, reports Sam Bright

Two Tory peers and a Government ‘advisor’ have close ties a firm tasked with revamping Downing Street, Sam Bright reveals

Iain Overton on investigative reporting, systemic nepotism and why the ‘War on Woke’ is a smokescreen

John Lubbock explains how the Coronavirus pandemic has unravelled the Government’s glib commitment to openness over public contracts

Matt Hancock’s department was forced to pay a large settlement to a company after deciding to pull out of a ‘Test and Trace’ deal, reports Stephen Delahunty

Companies that aim to influence government policy have been awarded deals worth billions in recent years

Maheen Behrana doubts whether Keir Starmer’s new barb will resonate with the general public

From “she’s buying gold wallpaper” to “let the bodies pile high”, questions must be asked about the priority the Prime Minister gave to the pandemic when it emerged last year – at the same time as he was worrying about matters closer to home

A company founded and owned by Lord Brownlow has been awarded access to public contracts

Justin Welby's suggestion corrupt politicians should be forgiven misses the need for reparations in Christian teaching, explains Reverend Joe Haward

Sam Bright reports on how officials have struck-out crucial information in two uncomfortable cases

PPE procurement, Test and Trace, Nightingale hospitals, ventilators... Sam Bright rebuts the official rhetoric with some facts

Iain Overton recalls his undercover investigation into a notorious PR firm and explains why the scandal around lobbying and the ‘revolving door’ has worsened under Boris Johnson’s Government

Sam Bright reports how a former Downing Street director of communications, a diplomat and an ex-First Minister of Wales all have ties to the company that worked in tandem with Greensill

With his dual tactics of projection and deflection, the current Prime Minister has pulled off a masterstroke by launching an inquiry into the former Prime Minister’s conflicts of interest, says Hardeep Matharu