Overview

• 135 high-risk contracts worth £15.3bn identified, with multiple corruption indicators.
• £4.1bn in contracts awarded to firms with political connections to the Conservative party.
• £4bn in contracts passed through the unlawful 'VIP lane' system, with £1bn spent on unusable PPE.
• Nearly two-thirds of high-value contracts, totaling £30.7bn, were awarded without competition.
• Transparency International UK calls for a Covid corruption commissioner to investigate and ensure accountability.