Edmonds fraud claim up to £300m

Noel Edmonds has increased his compensation claim against Lloyds Banking Group to £300 million after he fell victim to fraud at the hands of former HBOS Reading staff.

The former Deal Or No Deal host had originally been seeking in the region of £50 million to £70 million, but a new statement confirms the claim has been ramped up substantially. In addition, he has described a review being carried out by the bank into the scandal as a “cynical ploy to keep victims’ compensation pay-outs to the bare minimum”.

Mr Edmonds said: “The trial judge and the police have always maintained that the criminal activities went far beyond the ‘Reading 6’ and we havedocumentaryevidenceto support their views.” 0 Noel Edmonds has upped his claim from £50-£70 million