Matt Hancock defends decision to provide Kids Company grant

The Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock has defended his decision to over-rule civil servants who had raised concerns about the financial health of the charity Kids Company.

Matt Hancock, along with Oliver Letwin, authorised a government grant to the charity just before it folded. He was speaking to Martha Kearney on World at One on Radio 4.

(Photo: Matt Hancock and Camila Batmanghelidjh Credit: AFP)