Covid fraud under the Tories cost the taxpayer almost £11 billion
During the budget speech last month, Chancellor Rachel Reeves thanked Tom Hayhoe for his work in helping to chase down ‘nearly £400m from dodgy pandemic spending and contracts’.
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Covid corruption commissioner chases down nearly £400m of dodgy Tory Covid contracts, says Rachel Reeves
“Tory contracts handed out by Tory ministers to Tory peers and Tory friends and well that money belongs in our schools and in our hospitals and we are getting that money back.”
Reform’s small business tsar accused of spreading ‘dangerous conspiracies’ on Covid vaccines and also shared anti-abortion post
The Mirror reports that Kevin Byrne ‘who spoke alongside Nigel Farage at a party event earlier this month, called Covid vaccinations a crime on Facebook this year.
Keir Starmer vows to ‘go after’ those who exploited Covid support schemes amid Reform MP allegations
Yesterday ex-Reform MP James McMurdock permanently removed the whip after allegations were made about his use of Covid loans
Tory failure to check viability of PPE has cost taxpayer £762million
“The Chancellor has been clear that she wants this money – that belongs to the British people, back in our public services.”
Covid VIP lane: Arrest made in fraud investigation
The Good Law Project has revealed that Karen Brost, the director of Luxe Lifestyle – a firm that bagged a £25.7m PPE contract when it had no employees and thousands of pounds of debts – has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and interviewed under caution by HMRC, and her husband, Tim Whyte, is also being investigated in connection with the offence.
Select committee criticises DCMS over £400 million in unpaid covid sports loans
The report highlights “severe weaknesses” in how DCMS has managed the loan book, including a conflict of interest with Rugby Union
Government is appointing Covid Corruption Commissioner to go after dodgy contracts awarded by Tories
Anti-corruption group Transparency International has previously revealed that the UK government’s fast-tracking of suppliers recommended by officials and politicians may have led to “systematic and partisan bias” in the awarding of contracts for personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic.
Sadiq Khan slams exclusion of London officials from Covid meetings, saying it cost lives
“I could have pointed out some of the reasons why community transmission was going to accelerate in London. Those views weren’t heard.”
Rishi Sunak ‘thought it was OK to just let people die’, Covid inquiry told
Sunak was so reckless that he didn’t even consult scientists on his controversial Eat Out to Help scheme despite the risks being “obvious” to anyone involved.