UK fraud agency arrests four in probe into govt-backed energy program
By Martin Coyle ( April 22, 2026, 11:33 GMT | Insight) -- Four people have been arrested in the UK on fraud allegations, over claims that energy companies were defrauded out of £44 million as part of a suspected conspiracy connected to a government-backed energy program. In January, lawmakers called on the Serious Fraud Office to investigate companies involved in the home-insulation sector, saying that householders had suffered big financial losses following allegations of poor work.Four people have been arrested in the UK on fraud allegations, over claims that energy companies were defrauded out of £44 million as part of a suspected conspiracy connected to a government-backed energy program....
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