Labour says PPE orders must not go to Xinjiang firms that use forced workers

Exclusive: Emily Thornberry appeals to Sajid Javid to tackle issue of forced labour in Chinese province

Labour has written to the health secretary, Sajid Javid, urging him to ensure a new 5bn contract for NHS protective equipment including gowns and masks is not awarded to companies implicated in forced labour in China's Xinjiang region.

Following up earlier concerns about medical gloves for the NHS being produced in Malaysia, where there have been consistent reports of forced labour in factories, Emily Thornberry called for an urgent response.