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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Leaked Report Claims £28bn of UK Taxpayer Cash Ended Up Benefiting ISIS, Russia and Terror Networks

Facing cost pressures, the UK government is exploring changes to its Child Benefit policy, primarily seeking to reduce the burden of the existing two-child limit without fully eliminating it. (Credit: Pexels)

A leaked government dossier claims that more than £28bn of UK taxpayer money was misappropriated between 2015 and 2021 and ultimately reached criminals, hostile states, and terror-linked networks, including ISIS and Russia-linked interests, according to The Telegraph.

The document, described as a secret Cabinet Office assessment, alleges that foreign aid spending and Covid-era loan schemes were exploited on a scale previously not publicly acknowledged.

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