Dutch govt resigns over subsidy scandal

By Stephanie van Den Berg
Updated January 16 2021 - 1:59am, first published 1:55am
Dutch PM Mark Rutte's government has resigned over a scandal involving child welfare fraud probes.
Dutch PM Mark Rutte's government has resigned over a scandal involving child welfare fraud probes.

Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced the resignation of his government, accepting responsibility for years of mismanagement of childcare subsidies which wrongfully drove thousands of families to financial ruin.

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