‘Five times’ civil servant denied he was already working for the government

A civil servant accused of juggling five full-time jobs repeatedly answered ‘no’ to application forms asking whether he already worked for the government, a court heard. Kashim Chowdhury, 55, allegedly lied to secure overlapping jobs with employers including the Home Office, the Food Standards Agency and the Department for Business and Trade. Between February 2020 and September 2023 he held eight different jobs, earning a total of £349,378, Southwark Crown Court has heard. At the peak of his employment he…