good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. five bulgarian nationals have been sentenced to a total of 25 years in prison after being convicted of the biggest benefit fraud ever in britain. the gang stole almost £54 million by making thousands of fraudulent claims for universal credit. the judge said they d systemically plundered the state s support mechanism to steal eye watering sums. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. taxpayers money thrown around like confetti by a multi million pound fraudster. the scale of the scam astonished investigators. now the gang behind it have been sentenced. the full story of britain s biggest benefit fraud can be told. prosecutors say thousands of people were flown from bulgaria to london, that ids were then used to make claims for the main benefit universal credit. police officers. when the fraudsters various premises were raided, investigators found an extraordinary amount of evidence. 900 mobile phones
are we paying more in the shops this year because of inflation? experts said prices would rise, but deals and discounts are keeping shoppers spending. i ll look at how long that could last. good morning. in sport, chelsea extend their lead at the top of the premier league. ah draw at liverpool takes them nine points clear, after their closest challengers stumble. and we spend four days a year trying to find somewhere to park, according to new research. so we re asking for your parking bugbea rs. people who don t park in proper bays, you know, just wherever they like on the pavement. taking up two spaces, that drives me wild. so, get in touch with us on that. and carol has the weather. it feels very strange without carol. yes, it is ok, she has had technical issues. good morning. first, our main story. train operators have promised to radically overhaul what they say is a baffling ticketing system. trials aimed at making it easier for passengers to find the cheapest fares
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