The British political system breeds corruption
“Whilst any drive against corruption is welcome, a focus on Covid alone will neither shackle predatory corporations nor the political system which nurtures nefarious practices.”
“Whilst any drive against corruption is welcome, a focus on Covid alone will neither shackle predatory corporations nor the political system which nurtures nefarious practices.”
“The cost to the taxpayer of Covid fraud is estimated at £7.2bn. Every cheque signed by Rishi Sunak…We’ll appoint a Covid corruption commissioner, a hit squad of investigators…to take the fraudsters to court…We want that money back.”
There was a significant rise in fraud cases when Sunak was Chancellor
Billions of pounds won’t be recovered by the tax authority at a time when the government insists that it doesn’t have the money to give hard-pressed public sector workers pay rises.
In March, North Tyneside Conservatives were accused of abusing the furlough scheme
It’s estimated that as much as £17 billion of the £47 billion that the government spent on the bounce-back loans to support businesses during the pandemic will never be paid back.
‘The UK economy is in dire straits. It has the highest level of reported government fraud, the highest level of taxation for 70 years, and the biggest decline in living standards since the Second World War’
‘The latest evidence of incompetence is in the annual report and accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care for the period ended 31 March 2021.’
‘The UK government’s obsession with light-touch regulation could cost taxpayers £27bn, which is more than the annual public expenditure on social care.’
The Tories announced plans to curb the powers of the Commission which has been investigating the funding of Mr Johnson’s flat refurbishment.