The high life: Ascot junket and VIP service for air ambulance chief Andy Williamson
On a summer’s day in 2016 charity bosses from the Air Ambulance Service, which flies emergency helicopters across the country, were mingling in one of the corporate hospitality tents during the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.
They were sharing meat platters and picnic hampers with champagne and Pimm’s to drink. The charity’s funds were picking up a large part of the bill.
The guests included Andy Williamson, head of the charity, and his wife Linda, who are joint directors of a public relations and celebrity agency, along with the EastEnders actress Anita Dobson.
It was billed as a networking day for the charity, which receives no government funding and flies air ambulances across five counties including Warwickshire and Derbyshire.
“It was a complete waste of