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| Kids Company boss warns children 'abandoned' by closure | Kids Company boss warns children 'abandoned' by closure |
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| The founder of Kids Company has said it will have to "abandon a lot of children" as she confirmed its closure. | The founder of Kids Company has said it will have to "abandon a lot of children" as she confirmed its closure. |
| Camila Batmanghelidjh told BBC Radio 4's The Report "rumour-mongering civil servants", ministers and the media had "put the nail" in the charity, which she said would close at 19:00 BST. | |
| The charity was given a £3m government grant a week ago, despite concerns from the Cabinet Office's lead official. | The charity was given a £3m government grant a week ago, despite concerns from the Cabinet Office's lead official. |
| Ministers are facing questions over the public funding it received. | |
| One source told BBC assistant political editor Norman Smith David Cameron was "mesmerised" by Ms Batmanghelidjh, while ex-minister Tim Loughton said his concerns about the charity had been over-ruled by Downing Street. | |
| Kids Company, which faces accusations of financial mismanagement, supports deprived young people and their families in London, Bristol and Liverpool. | Kids Company, which faces accusations of financial mismanagement, supports deprived young people and their families in London, Bristol and Liverpool. |
| Measures are being put in place to protect people using its services. | Measures are being put in place to protect people using its services. |