As details emerge, concerns grow about Treasury’s efforts to recover almost £5bn wrongly claimed
When Keith Hamblett, a fruit and vegetable seller from Tyne and Wear, asked his bank for a government-backed loan in the autumn of 2020, the economy was still in trouble after lockdowns, and coronavirus cases were rising.
The Covid bounce back loan scheme was a welcome relief for many smaller companies, and Hamblett received £28,000.
