Thread by @allthecitizens

🚨NEW 🚨

The High Court has granted us permission to challenge the Government's decision to continue doing business with #Supermax, the Malaysian #PPE glove manufacturer with a documented history of slavery in its supply chains.

This is why it matters ⬇️

https://twitter.com/allthecitizens/status/1458042270876327951?s=20&t=L342ViukjyKa3hJuYmmebA

Thanks to @WilsonsLondon for their legal assistance, and to you, @allthecitizens, for your invaluable support.

If you want to help us sustain the costs of this legal challenge, you can donate here ko-fi.com/thecitizens
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Our legal action has been covered on @TimesRadio by the brilliant by @MattChorley, who interviewed @WilsonsLondon's partner Nusrat Uddin on the case.

Have a listen here - it's the first 4 mins!
thetimes.co.uk/radio/show/202…

"The High Court granted permission for @allthecitizens , a non-profit group, to proceed in challenging the decision to continue using the UK subsidiary of the Malaysian company, Supermax, as an approved supplier of disposable gloves for NHS workers"
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

It is the first case of its kind to consider the presence of modern slavery in the UK’s supply chain.

"The Citizens launched a legal case against the government claiming it had failed to tackle alleged modern slavery abuse in the NHS supply chain"