Officials’ ‘woefully inadequate’ checks on Greensill Capital could cost taxpayers £335million

‘Woefully inadequate’ checks on David Cameron-advised lending company Greensill Capital could cost taxpayers £335million, MPs warn Panel of MPs said the British Business Bank put £335million of public cash at risk Dame Meg Hillier said they ‘only had to read the papers to be aware’ The report is the latest in a series of investigations … Read more

Former Tory minister Philip Dunne under fire over military spending call while working for jet firm

Former Tory defence minister Philip Dunne under fire for demanding greater UK military spending without declaring he is also a £425-an-hour director of a jet engine manufacturer Ludlow MP, 63, was in Government under David Cameron and Theresa May, He raised defence spending in three debates in the Commons in the past year MP has … Read more

Think-tank urges mandarins to stop giving top roles to their personal favourites

Whitehall ‘must end jobs for the boys’ as think-tank urges mandarins to stop giving top roles to their personal favourites Policy Exchange calls for reforms to open up ‘closed shop’ of senior civil service  Scandal over David Cameron’s boss Lex Greensill  raised serious questions Cabinet Office minister Steve Barclay promised to study the report ‘carefully’ … Read more

Ex-PM David Cameron admits using Lex Greensill’s private jet ‘a handful of times’

Ex-PM David Cameron admits using private jet belonging to financier Lex Greensill ‘a handful of times’ but says he paid tax ‘appropriately’ for travelling in comfort Ex-premier said he used Lex Greensill’s jet ‘a handful of times’, in letter to MPs  Multiple investigations into his lobbying of senior ministers are underway Australian firm Greensill Capital … Read more

David Cameron will be grilled by MPs next week over the Greensill lobbying row

David Cameron will be grilled by MPs next week over the Greensill lobbying row Finance boss Lex Greensill to appear before the Treasury committee on Tuesday Paid advisor David Cameron urged Rishi Sunak to lend millions to Greensill firm Company subsequently filed for insolvency, threatening thousands of UK jobs  By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:00 … Read more

Lex Greensill’s appointment was a ‘glaring conflict of interest’, Whitehall official admits

Lex Greensill’s appointment to Downing Street role was a ‘screaming, glaring conflict of interest’, Whitehall official admits Mr Greensill was given a pass a= to enter No 10 when he was advising Cameron  He had Downing Street business cards calling himself a ‘senior adviser’  His appointment was a ‘glaring conflict of interest’, a top Whitehall … Read more

Archbishop of Canterbury urges public to show ‘forgiveness and compassion’ to politicians

Archbishop of Canterbury urges public to show ‘forgiveness and compassion’ to politicians – and says standards are much higher in Westminster than they used to be Justin Welby agreed it was wrong to ‘help out chums or lobby inappropriately’  But insisted moral standards are higher in Westminster than they used to be Comes as series … Read more

Boris Johnson faces calls for ‘meaningful change’ amid lobbying storm

Boris Johnson is facing Tory calls for ‘meaningful change’ as the lobbying storm threatens to derail the elections battle. The Conservative chair of a cross-party committee investigating the issue has warned that ‘something must be done’ after a slew of revelations about links between politics and business. Cabinet minister George Eustice insisted yesterday that only … Read more

David Cameron’s lobbying emails to the head of NHSX on behalf of Greensill Capital

Revealed: David Cameron’s lobbying emails to the head of NHSX on behalf of Greensill Capital said the company was ‘the UK’s leading fintech firm’ The letters sent by David Cameron on behalf of Greensill Capital were revealed Message from April 2020, he described Greensill as UK’s leading fintech firm’ Cameron offered to introduce Matthew Gould, head … Read more

Greensill-backed finance firm Taulia got lucrative contract with TfL while Boris Johnson was Mayor

Greensill-backed finance firm Taulia got lucrative contract with Transport for London while Boris Johnson was Mayor and Lex was a No 10 adviser It prompted renewed calls for a fuller probe into Greensill’s access to Whitehall  It also brings up questions as to how he was able to benefit from his ties to PM It … Read more

ANOTHER Cabinet Office adviser appointed by David Cameron worked for Greensill

The lobbying row escalated again today as it emerged another Cabinet Office adviser appointed by David Cameron was working for Greensill. David Brierwood combined a role as a crown representative in the Cabinet Office with being a director at Greensill for three and a half years. The Cabinet Office stressed Mr Brierwood’s role was nothing … Read more

David Cameron prepared to give evidence to Greensill scandal probe

David Cameron prepared to give evidence to Greensill scandal probe: Former PM will ‘respond positively’ to requests from MPs in lobbying row inquiry A spokesman for the former prime minister said he will ‘respond positively’  Yesterday the Commons Treasury Committee launched an inquiry into Greensill The former Conservative premier has already denied breaching lobbying rules … Read more

Russian Tory donor who once bought bronze bust of David Cameron supports him over lobbying scandal 

Oligarch backs his ‘friend’ David Cameron: Russian Tory donor who once bought bronze bust of former Prime Minister supports him over lobbying scandal Ex-arms tycoon Alexander Temerko described ex-Prime Minister as his ‘friend’ He said fallout from the scandal showed why ‘business councils’ needed in UK Tories previously came under fire for the party’s close … Read more