Government paid firms over £11m to build custom coronavirus app – before abandoning it

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Government paid firms over £11m to build custom coronavirus app – before abandoning it
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Matt Hancock conceded custom-made app wasn't working effectively on iPhones

Pressed on whether the government had wasted its time developing the custom-made app for England, the cabinet minister replied: “No, actually quite the contrary, I’m from Newmarket, we back both horses.

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