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Led by Donkeys broadcasts the story of Michelle Mone

Led by Donkeys has broadcast the story of Michelle Mone across Westminster.

The Tory peer – who has taken a leave of absence from the Lords following allegations linking her to a firm awarded contracts for personal protective equipment (PPE) – has been desperately trying to clean her image after reports emerged that she may have profited handsomely from the firm winning contracts worth more than £200 million during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A Guardian investigation suggests Baroness Mone could have ended up with nearly £30 million of taxpayers’ money in her bank account thanks to crony contracts received to supply PPE – a lot of which was deemed unusable.

The Lords’ standards watchdog is investigating Lady Mone over her alleged involvement in procuring contracts for PPE Medpro, although this has been paused while the matter is under investigation by the police.

Lady Mone has consistently denied any “role or function” in the company, and her lawyers have previously said she is “not connected to PPE Medpro in any capacity”.

This Led by Donkeys film tells her story:

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Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE). He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author. Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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