Matt Hancock denied failure to join EU scheme was ‘political decision’ but ministers urged to reveal details
Ministers are being pressed to reveal the full details of how the government missed out on four opportunities to join an EU medical supplies consortium, in the wake of a U-turn by the top civil servant in the Foreign Office over comments suggesting it was a “political decision”.
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