Charity watchdog opens inquiry into City & Guilds’ sale of business arm

Bosses at body that trained chef Jamie Oliver were awarded million-pound bonuses after sale to private firm

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The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into City & Guilds’ sale of its qualification awards business to a private company last year.

The announcement has been made after the Guardian revealed last month how City & Guilds bosses were handed million-pound bonuses after the charity privatised its business arm.