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So I can't begin to explain what an honor it is to be making my maiden speech in your lordship's house today. When Michelle Moan made her first speech as a Baroness back in 2016,

she was seen as a breath of fresh air in the House of Lords.

Working class, Scottish, glamorous, self-made.

I was lucky that my mom and dad taught me dreams can come true. If you work hard, be honest and never ever give up.

But within just a handful of years, Moan has become mired in a scandal that has seen her accused of profiting from the COVID pandemic,

of exploiting her political connections, of being involved with a company that was fast-tracked to win government contracts.

For months now, she and her husband, Doug Barraman, have been under investigation for fraud by the National

Crime Agency.

Moan has taken a leave of absence from the House of Lords. So Michelle Moan, since the revelations began in the Guardian newspaper,

it is taking a leave of absence with immediate effect while she as it's

put by her team clears her name. The Guardians David Kahn has revealed the

twists and turns that have seen Moaned and I any involvement

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