Shahid Malik is one of five people on trial at Bradford crown court accused of fraudulent trading and public nuisanceA former Labour minister ran a “shoddy and inadequate” Covid-19 testing company that made millions from the NHS test and trace service set up in response to the pandemic, a court has heard.Shahid Malik, who was a justice minister under Gordon Brown, is one of five people on trial at Bradford crown court accused of fraudulent trading and public nuisance. Continue reading...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
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Former Labour minister ran ‘shoddy and inadequate’ Covid testing firm, court hears
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