Whistleblower reveals how East European crooks are stealing millions in Covid handouts

Eastern European criminal gangs are spearheading ‘the largest campaign of fraud’ in British history as they plunder millions of pounds of coronavirus cash. A whistleblower involved in the fight to staunch the flow of taxpayers’ money into the pockets of fraudsters has told The Mail on Sunday that up to 90 per cent of the … Read more

Fortune in bounce-back handouts intended to help small firms during lockdown swiped by fraudsters

The £26bn coronavirus loans fiasco: Fraudsters have snapped up a fortune from bounce-back handouts intended to help small firms during lockdown Staggering potential bill revealed after investigation by National Audit Office The scheme was rushed out by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in May Mr Sunak promised they would provide a ‘quick and easy’ lifeline for firms  By … Read more

Philip Green’s retail empire has been ‘taking handouts while making staff redundant on the cheap’ 

Sir Philip Green’s retail empire has been ‘taking tens of millions in government handouts while making staff redundant on the cheap using furlough scheme’ Arcadia made 300 staff redundant and paid then reduced rates, reports say The company, which owns Topshop, accepted millions to pay furloughed staff Staff at Arcadia Group were told by an … Read more

Fury over plan for ‘taxpayer handouts’ to rescue troubled high street brands including Pizza Express

Ministers sparked fury today as they examined ways to bail out businesses owned by private equity firms to save thousands of high street jobs. The Treasury is looking into ways of getting money into the companies behind a raft of high street names seen to be at risk of collapse. Private equity outfits often load … Read more