Former Labour minister ran ‘shoddy and inadequate’ Covid testing firm, court hears

Shahid Malik is one of five people on trial at Bradford crown court accused of fraudulent trading and public nuisance

A former Labour minister ran a “shoddy and inadequate” Covid-19 testing company that made millions from the NHS test and trace service set up in response to the pandemic, a court has heard.

Shahid Malik, who was a justice minister under Gordon Brown, is one of five people on trial at Bradford crown court accused of fraudulent trading and public nuisance.