Exclusive: The mystery £5m loans to companies owned by a Liverpool councillor and disgraced charity boss
The Big Help empire seems to be on the brink of collapse. But glaring questions about its finances continue to pile up
Abi Whistance
Abi is our top news reporter and does our biggest investigations. In 2024, she won Young Journalist of the Year, and this year she was nominated for the Paul Foot Investigative Journalism Award.
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