Covid-19: NHS Test and Trace no clear impact despite £37bn budget
By Nick Triggle
media captionMeg Hillier: We need to see a clearer connection between testing and stemming the spread of the virus
The impact of NHS Test and Trace is still unclear - despite the UK government setting aside £37bn for it over two years, MPs are warning.
The Public Accounts Committee said it was set up on the basis it would help prevent future lockdowns - but since its creation there had been two more.
It said the spending was unimaginable and warned the taxpayer could not be treated like an ATM machine .
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