Under-fire Scots peer Michelle Mone has been ridiculed over her "disastrous" BBC interview where she attempted to defend her PPE contract with the UK Government. She admitted that her and husband Doug Barrowman would benefit from tens of millions due to the deal involving PPE Medpro. She then added: "I should have said I am involved, straight away, but I didn't want the press intrusion for my family. My family have gone through hell with the media over my career, and I didn't want another big hoo-ha." Host Martin Geissler asked about the peer saying she lied to protect her family and added: "Not the first time we've heard that is it.

Source: Express December 17, 2023 15:04 UTC