In a letter to the business secretary, John Hayes, a Conservative MP, asked if Vodafone's potential misuse of government pandemic support would be referred to the Covid corruption commissioner.
Last month, 61 Vodafone franchise operators filed a legal claim exceeding £120m, alleging the company acted in bad faith, imposed fines, and manipulated them into loans.
The Covid corruption commissioner, Tom Hayhoe, was appointed with a mandate not only to review PPE procurement but also to scrutinize various government pandemic spending.
Vodafone's franchise operators claim the telecom giant unjustly enriched itself while vulnerable small businesses struggled due to the pandemic, raising significant ethical concerns.
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