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Coroner Jason Pegg said he has made Mr Kyle an “interested person” for the inquest.

“Private companies have been allowed to secure lucrative Covid contracts to the tune of £17bn, yet ministers are not prepared to reward their own staff for all the incredible work they have done this year.?

“Workers have lost friends and loved ones. The crisis is still raging. Now they're being kicked while they're down."

Firms recommended by MPs, peers and ministers’ offices were given priority as the Government sought PPE for the NHS in the first phase of the pandemic.

Roughly one-in-ten suppliers processed through the VIP channel – 47 out of 493 – obtained lucrative PPE contracts, compared to less than one-in-a-hundred suppliers that came through the ordinary lane.

"There are so many errors with it … there’s no wonder we’ve had to go into a second lockdown."

“When I saw the bill I was crying. I thought, ‘how amazing is this man? He’s unbelievable. He deserves a knighthood."

The National Audit Office found that suppliers with links to Tory politicians were ten times more likely to be awarded contracts.

If we lower our guard in December we will pay the consequences in January.