Former prime minister David Cameron has accepted he ought to have acted in another way over his position within the Greensill lobbying controversy. In his first assertion in weeks over the scandal, Mr Cameron insisted he broke “no codes of conduct and no government rules”, however having “reflected on this at length” accepted there have […]
What is the Greensill lobbying scandal and why is David Cameron involved?
David Cameron has been in the headlines recently over his alleged involvement in a lobbying scandal with a firm he advises and the Treasury. Sky News has broken down what is going on, who the key players are, and why the former prime minister is under fire. What did David Cameron do? Mr Cameron approached […]
PM will not attend Prince Philip’s funeral and will give up seat for a family member
Boris Johnson has said he will not go to Prince Philip’s funeral, and instead will give up his seat to allow another family member to attend. It comes after Buckingham Palace revealed that only 30 people would be attending the duke’s funeral, in an effort to follow COVID-compliant protocols. A statement from a Downing Street […]
David Cameron ‘instructed friends it was a mistake’ to text chancellor to lobby him for his employer
David Cameron has reportedly instructed friends it was a mistake to ship non-public text messages to Chancellor Rishi Sunak to assist his employer acquire entry to a coronavirus mortgage scheme. The former prime minister triggered controversy after it emerged he had been attempting to safe entry for finance firm Greensill Capital, which later collapsed and […]
PM leads politicians’ tributes to Prince Philip’s lifelong ‘ethic of service’
Boris Johnson has praised Prince Philip’s lifelong “ethic of service” as he led political tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh. After Buckingham Palace confirmed the death of the 99-year-old on Friday, politicians across the UK chose to suspend their campaigning ahead of next month’s local elections. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, the prime minister said […]
Grant Shapps backs Rishi Sunak after he ‘pushed’ officials to consider Greensill plans
During a media round, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps was questioned over how Mr Sunak responded to lobbying by former prime minister David Cameron to try to get access for the company to a financial scheme during the pandemic. Mr Shapps told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “The rules are crystal clear. What you must do […]