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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Ex-minister Gavin Williamson warned as he takes job at payment card provider

Gavin Williamson
Gavin Williamson says he will provide ‘guidance, connections (with financial institutions) and leadership’ to Lanistar. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images

The former cabinet minister Gavin Williamson has taken a job at a firm launching a payment card “built for the influencer lifestyle”, which was previously hit with a consumer warning by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and currently only offers its product in Brazil.

Williamson has gained permission to join the advisory board of Lanistar, whose website says it wants to roll out its virtual payment card and crypto services to the UK and EU.

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