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Health campaigners to protest against possible Serco contract renewal for test-and-trace system
A campaigner outside the Department of Health and Social Care office in London protesting over Serco's handling of the test, track and trace system
PUBLIC health campaigners across England will on Tuesday call on the government not to renew contracts with private company Serco for the test-and-trace system.
Protesters are expected outside Downing Street in London at 8.30am dressed as test-and-trace supremo Dido Harding and Serco CEO Rupert Soames, while another protester plans to dress as Health Secretary Matt Hancock with blood on his hands.
Campaigners and local politicians outside County Hall in New Road, Oxford at 11am will tear up a giant “contract.”
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