Government Waste

Terrorists and Criminals Reportedly Got $37.5 Billion From COVID Relief and Other U.K. Aid Programs

Britain has long wasted taxpayer money on frivolous projects. A secret dossier suggests it has now outdone itself.

Reem Ibrahim | 6.12.2026 5:05 PM

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From 2015 to 2021, more than 28 billion pounds (about $37.5 billion) was given to terrorists and hostile states by the British government, according to The Telegraph.

As the outlet reports, a secret government dossier shows more than 28 billion pounds of spending ended up in the hands of terrorist groups and other national security threats. Sources told The Telegraph that an organized crime network linked to Eastern Europe made a "concerted effort to obtain British public funds."

The document includes details of COVID loans being sent to Islamic State group terrorists, grants given to companies linked to the Russian government, and research spending on companies associated with the Chinese military. The report also outlines instances of human traffickers claiming government benefits and........

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