High Court Orders Baroness Mone's Firm to Repay £122m Over Faulty PPE Supply

Baroness Michelle Mone, a Tory peer and entrepreneur, has been embroiled in a major scandal after a High Court ruled that PPE Medpro, a company linked to her and led by her husband Doug Barrowman, must repay £122 million to the government for supplying substandard surgical gowns during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mone, who was appointed to the House of Lords by David Cameron despite business failures, initially denied links to PPE Medpro but later admitted her family stood to profit significantly from the contract. This controversy has led to calls for her resignation and the stripping of her life peerage, as her role in the scandal exemplifies accusations of cronyism and incompetent public procurement during the pandemic. The scandal contrasts sharply with Mone's public persona as a successful businesswoman and her previous self-promotion, including an OBE and media acclaim. A BBC documentary is set to explore her rise from a Glasgow tenement to the heights of British society and her dramatic fall. The case remains under investigation by the National Crime Agency, highlighting ongoing concerns about corruption and public trust.