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Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said his family's companies were not involved in supplying government. Getty
Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said his family's companies were not involved in supplying government. Getty
Vaccines minister defends family medical company
Kurdish-born minister says his wife’s companies had 'zero involvement' in government contracts
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The National
07 January, 2021