Covid and accusations of cronyism
The Story - A podcast by The Times
Transparency rules have been cast aside by ministers in their coronavirus panic. The result? Privileged access for friendly lobbyists and £1.5bn of contracts to Conservative-linked companies. We speak to the Sunday Times journalist who exposed much of it, and a lawyer bringing a case against the government.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guests:Gabriel Pogrund, Sunday Times Whitehall correspondent.Jo Maugham QC, Director of the Good Law Project.Host: Manveen Rana. Clips used: BBC News, Sky News, Channel 4 News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
