UK faces legal action for approving firm accused of using forced labour as PPE supplier

High court to review government’s decision to include subsidiary of Malaysia’s Supermax in £6bn ‘framework’ deal for buying glovesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK government is facing legal action over its decision to keep using a Malaysian company accused of using forced labour as a supplier of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the NHS. Lawyers at the London-based law firm Wilson Solicitors have filed for a judicial revi