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The embattled peer Lord Bethell has quit following scrutiny over 33,000 emails linked to £90million of Covid deals in his private account.
The Conservative peer's departure from the Department of Health and Social Care comes after he faced calls to resign earlier this year over his use of a personal email account rather than official communication channels.
Downing Street has previously acknowledged Lord Bethell was using a private email address, but suggested that was allowed, while the peer has insisted he has done nothing wrong.
The embattled peer Lord Bethell (far right) has quit following scrutiny over 33,000 emails linked to £90million of Covid deals in his private account
Lord Bethell and former health secretary Matt Hancock have faced claims that they used their private accounts to discuss Government business during the pandemic,
