The company was founded and run by Boris Johnson’s friend Jennifer Arcuri after she had moved back to the US. James, who resigned as a minister a week before Johnson became prime minister, said: “I’m totally appalled that the money was awarded to this company. “This is a company that is based in Britain as far as Companies House is concerned. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Margot James said doubts about Hacker House’s links to the UK were ‘obvious a mile off’. She added: “Anyone can register at Companies House and provide a British number.”She pointed out that the grant was designed to foster UK skills and was eligible only for genuinely UK-based companies.

Source: The Guardian October 01, 2019 11:10 UTC