For example,during the covid19 pandemic, risingglobaldemandforPPEledtoshortagesand a scrambleforsuppliesforNHS workers, becauseofthis, the ULgovernmentbeganawardingPPE contractsunder an emergency procedure.
Manypeoplewonderwhyparticularsupplierswerechosen,theyhavealsoaccused the governmentoffavouringfirmswithpoliticalconnections.
For example,after the mediaexposed the PPEcontractsgiventosupportersoftheconservativegovernment,datashowedtheapprovalratingof the governmentsissueoncovermorethanhalvedfrom72%to32%inOctober 2020.