Zahid Afzal, 37, of Haverfordwest, falsely claimed £150,000 in business support loans has been ordered to pay back all of the ...

The former chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended his pandemic-era Bounce Back Loan scheme against accusations that it was subject to excessive levels of fraud. He said he was aware of the risks, but ...

Haralambos Ioannou, a 49-year-old from Cow Lane, Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, received a 22-month suspended sentence for spending a Covid loan on crypto and gambling. Ioannou also spent another ...

A convicted fraudster who secured £150,000 in Covid support for mobile phone shops in England and Wales has been ordered to repay the full amount.