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    Josh MartinBusiness reporterGetty ImagesCovid-19 support programmes cost taxpayers nearly £11bn through fraud and error, a report will say.The Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner Tom Hayhoe will say fraudsters exploited a "golden opportunity" when he shares his findings with MPs this week, the BBC understands.Covid-era policies...

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