The UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will appoint a covid corruption commissioner to recoup billions lost to contract fraud during the pandemic. The Labour Party pledged in their manifesto to use all means to recover public funds lost from fraud and flawed contracts. This move comes in response to allegations of corruption in contracts signed by the previous government. The commissioner will focus on tracking down and reclaiming funds lost to wrongdoings during the Covid crisis. The appointment of the commissioner is expected within weeks, as efforts continue to combat corruption and recover misused public funds.
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Covid-19: Government aims to appoint corruption tsar within weeks
