House of Commons gym boss nicked a fortune

A financial director stole nearly £1m from a charity that runs a House of Commons gym to fund luxury holidays and VIP tickets to see Britney Spears, a court heard. Chasjit Verma, 37, allegedly fleeced the Jubilee Hall Trust over a seven-year period by taking advantage of registered charity’s lax finances. She allegedly hijacked accounts she had access to and disguised dozens of payments to herself by assigning false references claiming they were going to outside agencies or suppliers. Her…