Former Labour MP cleared over role in fraudulent Covid-19 testing company
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Court hears former justice minister Shahid Malik had only ‘very limited’ role in business that made £6.67m in three weeks
A former Labour MP and justice minister has been found not guilty of charges around his role in a fraudulent Covid-19 testing company.
Shahid Malik, 58, was MP for Dewsbury between 2005 and 2010 and served as a minister in three departments in Gordon Brown’s government.
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- Length
- 74 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 8, 2026
- Byline
- Mark Brown North of England correspondent
- Source
- The Guardian