A former fish and chip shop owner has pleaded guilty to nine counts of fraud after falsely obtaining Covid business grants worth more than £19,000 during the pandemic.

Huseyin Bozkina, of Blanchard Grove, Enfield, made eight applications to Barnet Council for the grants, which were intended to help struggling businesses stay open.

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The election process has got underway in traditional fashion in Barnet as the Mayor received the official writs from the Lord Chancellor.

With the country set to go to the polls on 4 July to choose their Members of Parliament, the receipt of the writs is a key part of the General Election timetable.

The official documents are issued after the dissolution of Parliament to each constituency calling for an election to take place.