David Cameron ‘welcomes’ Greensill inquiry and ‘will be glad’ to answer questions

‘Since the collapse of Greensill Capital, many questions have been raised about my dealings with Lex Greensill in government, and my subsequent involvement with the company. ‘I completely understand the public interest in this issue, given the impact of Greensill’s collapse on the hundreds of people who worked for the company and on other businesses … Read more

David Cameron insists he complied with rules when lobbying Government on behalf of Greensill Capital

‘Since the collapse of Greensill Capital, many questions have been raised about my dealings with Lex Greensill in government, and my subsequent involvement with the company. ‘I completely understand the public interest in this issue, given the impact of Greensill’s collapse on the hundreds of people who worked for the company and on other businesses … Read more

How David Cameron took scandal-hit financier Lex Greensill for a ‘private drink’ with Matt Hancock

David Cameron took scandal-hit financier Lex Greensill for a ‘private drink’ with Health Secretary Matt Hancock to discuss a payment scheme later rolled out in the NHS. The Treasury later reconsidered Mr Greensill’s application for an emergency coronavirus loan after the former Prime Minister messaged a senior adviser to Boris Johnson. The Sunday Times reports. As Prime … Read more

Treasury faces fresh probe over Greensill

Chancellor Rishi Sunak was under fresh scrutiny last night over the design of the Government’s pandemic loan scheme that gave access to collapsed financier Greensill Capital. Greensill, which was advised by David Cameron and run by Lex Greensill, was accredited to provide loans of up to £50million to struggling firms under a multi-billion-pound taxpayer-backed emergency … Read more

Senior treasury officials ‘offered to change rules of Covid support scheme for Greensill Capital’

Senior treasury officials offered to try to redesign a coronavirus business support scheme to help David Cameron, it has emerged. It comes as the former Prime Minister has been embroiled in controversy over texts asking Chancellor Rishi Sunak to support his employer Greensill Capital. Top officials went on to try to find a way for … Read more

Senior treasury officials ‘offered to change rules of Covid support scheme for Greensill Capital’

Senior treasury officials offered to try to redesign a coronavirus business support scheme to help David Cameron, it has emerged. It comes as the former Prime Minister has been embroiled in controversy over texts asking Chancellor Rishi Sunak to support his employer Greensill Capital. Top officials went on to try to find a way for … 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

Greensill lobbying row: Rishi Sunak releases text messages to David Cameron amid row over access

Rishi Sunak was facing accusation of breaking the ministerial code tonight after he released messages he sent to former prime minister David Cameron amid a furious lobbying row. The Treasury released the Chancellor’s texts after a freedom of information request into efforts by the ex-Tory leader to contact ministers in search of millions of pounds … Read more

Greensill lobbying row: Rishi Sunak releases text messages to David Cameron amid row over access

Rishi Sunak released messages he sent to former prime minister David Cameron tonight amid a furious lobbying row involving collapsed finance firm Greensill Capital. The Treasury released the Chancellor’s texts after a freedom of information request into efforts by the ex-Tory leader to contact ministers in search of millions of pounds of extra Covid rescue … Read more