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The Luxe Lifestyle PPE Controversy: What You Need to Know In April 2020, as the UK government scrambled to secure medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, a "lifestyle" design company called was awarded a £25.8 million contract to supply gowns and masks.

While thousands of companies offered help at the time, the path Luxe Lifestyle took to secure its deal has become a focal point of intense scrutiny regarding the government's "VIP Lane" for politically connected suppliers. The Connection: Greg Hands and Mark Higton The Luxe Lifestyle PPE Controversy: What You Need

: At the time of the deal, the company reportedly had no employees, no assets, and was approximately £9,000 in debt. : Lawyers for the couple deny any wrongdoing,

: Lawyers for the couple deny any wrongdoing, stating that the PPE was delivered to specification and that Brost was released without charge. The Official Stance Research into its financial standing revealed:

The deal began when , then chairman of the Hammersmith Conservatives and a former local constituency chair, contacted Greg Hands (then a trade minister and later Conservative Party Chairman) via Hands' personal email on April 7, 2020.

At the time the contract was awarded, Luxe Lifestyle appeared to have . Research into its financial standing revealed: