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What links the UK with the theft of over a billion US dollars from Moldovan banks and the global money laundering schemes operated through the infamous Russian and Azerbaijani “laundromats” that allowed more billions of US dollars of dirty money to be laundered through shell firms overseas into apparently clean…

The upcoming spring bank holiday in the final week of May means that many people on benefits will receive their payments early - here's the full list of who is affected

Exports of fruit fell from £248.5m in year to March 2021 to £113.8m in 12 months to March 2023

DWP has confirmed changes to scheduled payments

Former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes has paid his money which was owed to the tax authority after an unpaid bill that was reported to be over £200,000

If you fail to update your details in time, you may still be able to claim Child Benefit, but payments could be late.

Barnes, 59, played for Watford, Liverpool and Newcastle and won 79 England caps between 1983 and 1995.

Here is a look at this year’s most widespread scams across the UK

Scheduled payments including Universal Credit and Child Benefit due on the bank holiday will be paid early.

Estate agent Dylan Davies, 65, has received over 6,000 letters from HM Revenue and Customs since September for overseas businesses and lived in fear of bailiffs turning up at his home

Tens of thousands of illegal cigarettes were discovered in shops in the Govanhill area following a search by Trading Standards and police officers and sniffer dog Boo.