Matt Hancock under pressure to explain £30m test tube work for ex-neighbour
by Felicity Lawrence from Science | The Guardian on (#5B2FJ)
Alex Bourne's firm only recently gained safety certification for Covid testing product and had no experience in medical supplies
There is mounting pressure on Matt Hancock to explain how his former neighbour was awarded about 30m-worth of work making test tubes for Covid test samples as questions arose about the safety certification of the products.
A Guardian investigation revealed last week that Alex Bourne, who used to run a pub in Hancock's village, and had no previous experience in medical supplies, has for about six months been manufacturing tens of millions of plastic vials for Covid test kits.
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