UK's finance minister appoints Covid corruption commissioner

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2024-12-03

London (PA Media/dpa) - The British finance minister, or chancellor of the exchequer, has appointed Tom Hayhoe as Covid corruption commissioner to claw back taxpayers' money wasted on deals during the pandemic. He has started a review of £8.7 billion ($11 billion) worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) bought during the pandemic that was later written off the government's books. Chancellor Rachel Reeves previously said she had ditched Conse......

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