A High Court judge has ordered PPE Medpro, a company linked to Baroness Mone, to pay £122 million in damages for breaching a government contract to supply PPE during the Covid-19 pandemic. The court found the company failed to prove its medical gowns met healthcare standards, specifically regarding sterilization. The government had sued after discovering the gowns were not sterile. Baroness Mone called the ruling "shocking," while the Health Minister hailed it as "great news." The company's ability to pay the substantial damages is uncertain, with the firm having appointed administrators.

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