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Both contracts were awarded directly by ministers without competitive tenders, under emergency Covid-19 procurement rules.

Lord Deighton’s involvement in high-level meetings and strategy discussions raises questions over a conflict of interest.

"I’m hopeful we can get some kind of an agreement out you know, we don’t have a lot of time left," the US trade representative said.

Dominic Johnson, CEO of Somerset Capital Management - which was co-founded by Rees-Mogg - is joining DIT’s non-executive board.

"There are Priti Patels in every industry. In mine they are the ones who are sweet and charming with the producers & directors and total c*nts to the runners."

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.

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

Up to £80 billion of trade that had been covered by EU deals is yet to be made up for by other treaties.

“There is overwhelming evidence that entities connected to key government figures have made staggering fortunes from these procurement contracts."