David Cameron’s 62 messages to former colleagues pleading for help for Lex Greensill

David Cameron texted ministers and officials 62 times as he desperately lobbied for Greensill Capital, it was revealed yesterday. The former prime minister also made 11 phone calls and sent 12 emails to some of the most senior figures in the Government and the Bank of England during the four-month bombardment. He even turned to … Read more

David Cameron’s one-time press secretary defends his old boss

A cabinet minister defended embattled David Cameron yesterday as details emerged of how the former prime minister had lobbied the NHS for staff data on behalf of Greensill Capital. Mr Cameron’s one-time press secretary George Eustice said his old boss had not broken any rules in his work for the controversial finance firm and said … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: The big secret missing from David Cameron’s memoir

The political stench surrounding David Cameron’s lobbying efforts on behalf of Greensill Capital grows stronger by the day. New evidence at the weekend reveals attempts by the former PM to influence Boris Johnson’s Government. In addition to a text message to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Cameron is reported to have emailed a senior special adviser at … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: The big secret missing from David Cameron’s memoir

The political stench surrounding David Cameron’s lobbying efforts on behalf of Greensill Capital grows stronger by the day. New evidence at the weekend reveals attempts by the former PM to influence Boris Johnson’s Government. In addition to a text message to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Cameron is reported to have emailed a senior special adviser at … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: David Cameron’s role in Greensill affair stinks

ALEX BRUMMER: Treasury, Bank of England and FCA should have acted earlier over Greensill – and David Cameron’s role in the affair stinks David Cameron’s interventions on behalf of Greensill, and the use of the former Prime Minister’s name to try and drum up business, is deeply unedifying  Cameron is proving an exception to the … Read more

Storm grows over David Cameron’s crony

Storm grows over David Cameron’s crony: Boris Johnson is urged to bring in new lobbying law as emails show Greensill boss rode roughshod over Whitehall Pressure ha s been growing on Boris Johnson to introduce a lobbying law  Australian tycoon Lex Greensill was able to push through a govt. loan scheme  Greensill benefited from the … Read more

Storm grows over David Cameron’s crony

Storm grows over David Cameron’s crony: Boris Johnson is urged to bring in new lobbying law as emails show Greensill boss rode roughshod over Whitehall Pressure ha s been growing on Boris Johnson to introduce a lobbying law  Australian tycoon Lex Greensill was able to push through a govt. loan scheme  Greensill benefited from the … Read more

David Cameron’s Australian banker carried his own No10 business card 

By appointment to David Cameron: PM’s Australian banker pal carried his own No10 business card Business card obtained by Labour raised fresh questions about the businessman  Lex Greensill had No 10 email address and landline while he was ‘senior adviser’ The Australian financier advised Cameron government between 2012 and 2015 Shadow chancellor says it raises … Read more