Businessman accused of £100,000 Covid loan scam

A businessman accused of dishonestly obtaining £100,000 in bounce-back government loans appeared in court charged with fraud today (mon). Jason Weeks, 46, allegedly submitted two applications for £50,000 to NatWest and Metro bank as a director at Loxton Electrical Holdings and Shield UK. Weeks, of College Close, Twickenham, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court facing two charges of fraud by false representation. The first charge alleged between 4 May 2020 and 10 June 2020 he committed fraud in that he ‘dishonestly…