Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

tap to translate recording

Explore By Region

flag A UK businessman was sentenced for fraudulently obtaining £100,000 in pandemic loans meant for one per business.

flag Prashant Jobanputra, a Northwood businessman and former director of Genesis Web Limited, was sentenced on January 27, 2026, to an 18-month suspended prison term, a £5,000 fine, and a three-year director disqualification for fraudulently obtaining two Bounce Back Loans totaling £100,000 in July 2020, violating the scheme’s one-loan-per-business rule. flag He claimed he did not read the loan agreement and said his business was severely impacted by the pandemic. flag The company, which produced personalized photo items, was dissolved in March 2024 after entering liquidation in 2021. flag Jobanputra repaid £15,371 by November 2025, but £35,000 remains unpaid. flag The Insolvency Service is pursuing recovery of the outstanding amount under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and continues investigating fraud in pandemic support schemes.

6 Articles