Michelle Mone's Controversial Clashes and Silencing Attempts
Michelle Mone, a Conservative peer, has clashed with former health minister James Bethell over her alleged lack of honesty regarding her financial interests during the pandemic. Bethell accused Mone of not disclosing her links to PPE Medpro, a consortium led by her husband, which secured lucrative government contracts for providing personal protective equipment. Mone retaliated by questioning Bethell's sudden discovery of old text messages and suggested he should submit them to the Covid inquiry. The controversy has sparked a dispute between Mone and the government, with Mone admitting she had been untruthful about her involvement in PPE Medpro. The House of Lords standards commissioner has received a complaint about Mone's admission and is already investigating the matter.