Thu, 02 Oct 2025

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 Baroness Mone accuses chancellor of 'inflammatory' language

Her comments come after a firm linked to the peer was ordered to pay £122m over a Covid-19 contract.

* Baroness Michelle Mone accuses Chancellor Rachel Reeves of using "dangerous and inflammatory" language after a firm linked to her was ordered to pay £122m for breaching a Covid-19 PPE contract.
* Reeves reportedly joked that the government had a vendetta against the peer during Labour's party conference, which Baroness Mone says has increased the risks to her personal safety.
* Baroness Mone claims she received "threats and abuse" on social media since Reeves' remarks.
* A judge ruled that PPE Medpro's gowns did not comply with government standards, prompting calls for Baroness Mone to be stripped of her peerage.
* Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says Baroness Mone should be stripped of her title, but removal requires an act of Parliament.
* Baroness Mone demands an "urgent, independent investigation" into whether ministers or officials have improperly influenced the NCA and CPS.
* She asks Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to retract Reeves' comments and protect her safety.
* Failure to take action may lead to Baroness Mone pursuing legal remedies, including defamation and harassment claims.
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