Civil servant 'wore make-up to fake illness and juggle five jobs from home'

A civil servant is accused of earning almost £350,000 by juggling five full-time public sector roles - using sick notes and working from home to cope with the workload.

Kashim Chowdhury allegedly held multiple government jobs between February 2020 and September 2023, earning £350,000 overall.

The jury at Southwark Crown Court has been told he wore white make-up during a video call with his boss to try to look ill, but the make-up began peeling off his skin.

Chowdury, a…