Calls for Tory peer at centre of PPE scandal to resign | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMillie CookeFriday 03 October 2025 00:02 BSTLying to press over PPE contract was ‘not a crime’ says Michelle MoneA High Court ruling ordered PPE Medpro, a company linked to Baroness Michelle Mone, to repay almost £122 million to the government for breaching a contract to supply surgical gowns during the Covid-19 pandemic.The Department of Health and Social Care sued PPE Medpro after 25 million gowns provided were deemed "faulty" and not sterile, making them unusable by the NHS.Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho called Baroness Mone's behaviour "disgraceful" and urged her to resign from the House of Lords, a sentiment echoed by immigration minister Mike Tapp who advised her to "consider her position".Baroness Mone, who is currently on a leave of absence from the Lords, has accused the government of a "vendetta" against her, denying she was a director of PPE Medpro or personally profited from the contract.The government is now recovering the £121 million contract cost, along with an additional £8.6 million for transport and storage, with Health Secretary Wes Streeting stating they are "coming after every penny owed to our NHS".In fullSenior Tory calls for Baroness Mone to resign over PPE scandalThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in