HMRC denied banks access to data that may have stopped BILLIONS of pounds lost to Covid loans fraud - Daily Mail

Hannah Bernard said her bank asked government officials for up-to-date figures on the turnover of borrowers before handing out bounceback loans in 2020, but had been told it was not available.

HMRC denied banks access to data that could have prevented billions of pounds lost to Covid loans fraud, a Barclays chief told MPs today. Hannah Bernard said her bank had asked government officials … [+3666 chars]

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