Covid fraud under the Tories cost the taxpayer £10.9 billion

The counter-fraud and error measures during the pandemic under the Conservative Government were accused of being 'so lax they may as well have left the door wide open'

Covid fraud and error under the Conservatives cost the taxpayer under the massive £10.9 billion, it can be revealed.

The Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner Tom Hayhoe was tasked with revealing the true scale of pandemic fraud , and a report published on Tuesday will show fraudsters were lining their pockets with ease.

The damning report is expected to blame a lack of anti-fraud controls in Covid schemes that were set up quickly by Ministers, where the rushed rollouts meant “accepting a high level of fraud risk, without plans for managing or mitigating this risk ”. READ MORE : Rachel Reeves orders hit squad to hunt d