Boris Johnson blames administrative error for failure to sign up to EU coronavirus equipment help scheme

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Boris Johnson blames administrative error for failure to sign up to EU coronavirus equipment help scheme
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EU countries are banding together to buy equipment in bulk to get priority

After an outcry about the refusal to take part in the programme, a government spokesperson claimed that"initial communication problems" meant the UK was confused about whether it could take part.

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