The Lottery chief fooled into approving an allegedly fraudulent jackpot

The Lottery chief fooled into approving an allegedly fraudulent jackpot win still receives massive bonuses even after leaving the job.

Dame Dianne Thompson signed off the
£2.5million payment to convicted rapist Edward Putman in 2009.
She retired as chief executive of National Lottery operator Camelot in 2014 but last year she banked £800,000 from the organisation and could be handed up to £1million a year until
2019.
Labour’s Deputy Leader Tom Watson said: “I find it astonishing that despite the biggest fraud in Lotto history, senior directors are continuing to receive millions in bonus payouts for their performance.