UK missed three chances to join EU scheme to bulk-buy PPE

Britain not part of €1.5bn order for kit to protect against Covid-19 despite shortages in NHS

Britain missed three opportunities to be part of an EU scheme to bulk-buy masks, gowns and gloves and has been absent from key talks about future purchases, the Guardian can reveal amid growing pressure on ministers to protect NHS medics and care workers on the coronavirus frontline.

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