The Covid inquiry will hear evidence about Michelle Mone's PPE firm in private. Separately, the inquiry heard a minister suggested buying Dyson ventilators to aid the firm's marketing. Read more...

Hearings into a PPE firm linked to Michelle Mone, led by her husband, will be held in private, according to the Covid inquiry. The decision raises questions about transparency. Read more...

Political tensions flare across Spain and the UK as disputes arise over debt cancellation, regional funding, and controversial PPE contracts. Accusations of disloyalty and fiscal irresponsibility fly. Read more...