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Dec 19, 2025 • via The Standard

Ten Weaknesses Enable Six-Year Fraud at Tower Hamlets

Auditors flag procurement gaps despite dismissal and police probe

Tower Hamlets council dismisses a fraud suspect from 2018 schemes, but EY auditors decry probe shortfalls and list ten control failures in procurement. Taxpayer losses mount amid deflections to 'legacy' issues.

Nov 2, 2025 • via My London

A Former Guardian of Law Becomes Its Accomplice

Ex-Met officer launders £5m over five years undetected

A convicted ex-Met Police officer's role in a £5m laundering scheme reveals unchecked corruption within law enforcement, eroding public trust and enabling organized crime across UK institutions.