Labour pledges to recover Covid fraud billions - BBC News
Labour pledges to recover Covid fraud billions - BBC News
An anti-corruption commissioner would target £7.2bn lost to fraud, the shadow chancellor will say.
Absolutely amazing if this ever happened. Sadly I think this would need a large majority in the commons to get through. Too many "vested interests" will vote against so Labour need to force it through on their own and they can only do that with a majority. Great for headlines though.
As a side note I'm pissing myself at the unintentional sinister paragraph towards the bottom.
The FSB also welcomed Ms Reeves' proposals
Of course it did 😜
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This whole plan doesn't mention HS2 or Brexit. (nor housing or the environment for that matter)
'Cutting regulations will unlock £50bn a year in investment, Labour said.' - This is either bullshit or code for fucking over workers.
When it comes to covid fraud, I'm less interested in recovering the cash, and more interested in prosecuting the Tory government that actually enabled, encouraged and participated in this massive fraud.
Overall, utterly pathetic, spineless, lack of leadership.
I can't stand the Tories, but at least Rishi actually had the balls to decide something publicly on HS2, I think it's wrong but at least he decided something.
Sunak has cockblocked HS2 by stating he is selling the land that was bought for it. He will sell it cheaply to his mates who in turn will make a quick profit before Labour take power back. This will make it extremely expensive to take the land back. Sunak is intentionally increasing the cost of anyone trying to resurrect HS2 in the future.
Yeah, he's a corrupt Tory prick, of course that's what he's doing.
I'm just annoyed at the total lack of vision from this Labour party. They are shite.
Sunak decided nothing until the absolute last moment possible. Definitely not worthy of praise at all.
Ignore this concern troll. Lemmy is full of these anonymous accounts who do nothing but spread FUD about labour. Anyone with their head screwed on wouldn't spend all day bad mouthing and 'bOtH sIdEs' ing labour. Rachel Reeves speech was alright, this policy is nothing but good for the British people, and I'm looking forward to seeing the manifesto closer to the election.
Oh and you have a named account do you?
Maybe you're just some Blairite pro Starmer establishmentist, ever think about that?
Well, I think he decided some time ago and then lied about having made the decision only to then make the decision.
I honestly, despise this lot but nothing Labour is saying is getting me excited, nothing at all.
if you recover the money you also review the process and potentially find wrong doing.
that's a great initiative
Starmer is not in government so unable to really make massive decisions. I don't believe we should be applauding Sunak only for being decisive. especially when it's such a terrible decision.
I appreciate that, but an election is coming and I want to know what the policy will be, especially regarding these massive issues.
Also, I want to see people in prison for this fraud, particularly anybody in or related to government.
I've seen enough crackdowns on 'benefit fraud' in my lifetime, it's time for an actual fraud smackdown.