Rachel Reeves appoints Covid corruption commissioner
by Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6SNB8)
Exclusive: Tom Hayhoe, ex-Tory cabinet adviser, will examine an estimated 7.6bn of Covid-related fraud
Rachel Reeves is to appoint a health service and regulatory veteran, Tom Hayhoe, a former Conservative cabinet adviser, as her Covid corruption commissioner with the remit of clawing back billions in fraudulent contracts.
The chancellor is understood to believe the Treasury can recoup 2.6bn from waste, fraud and flawed contracts signed during the pandemic.
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