Good morning.We’re covering a new analysis of Britain’s slipshod pandemic spending, a move to the right for Emmanuel Macronand an upside to the climate crisis for Russia.
Cronyism and waste in Britain’s pandemic spending As Britain scrambled for protective gear and other equipment, select companies — many of which had close connections to the governing Conservative Party or no previous experience — reaped billions, according to a New York Times analysis of more than 2,500 contracts.
In some cases, more qualified companies lost out to those with better political connections, which were granted access to a secretive V.I.P.