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David Cameron hung out to dry but Tories close ranks on Greensill inquiry Save 14 April 2021 • 4:24pm Follow Conservative MPs were quick to criticise David Cameron during a debate on lobbying and sleaze - but closed ranks over Labours call to launch a new Parliament-led inquiry into the Greensill scandal.  Several Tories distanced the party from the actions of the former prime minister during this afternoons opposition day debate, amid an onslaught of accusations from opposition MPs tha...

Political fallout from Greensill collapse widens over Westminster Save Share London | The British political lobbying scandal involving former prime minister David Cameron and collapsed finance firm Greensill is threatening to metastasise into a wider frenzy of Westminister soul-searching over the relationship between bureaucrats and business. The revelation that the senior official in charge of Britain’s public procurement process, Bill Crothers, was also an adviser to Greensill has turned...

Some critics believe former ministers should have to wait five years before taking up a lobbying role instead of the existing two-year limit

Last modified on Tue 13 Apr 2021 12.21 EDT The senior civil servant who went on to serve as a director of scandal-hit Greensill Capital started advising the firm while still working in Whitehall, with the approval of the Cabinet Office, according to an official watchdog. Bill Crothers, who worked in Whitehall for eight years and founded the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), controlling more than £15bn of purchases a year, began advising Greensill in September 2015 while still employed in the civ...

Labour turns up pressure on Rishi Sunak over his role in Greensill Capital scandal Sunak last week released text messages between him and the former Prime Minister, showing the chancellor said he would "push" officials to take another look at Greensill after it was denied access to a coronavirus bailout scheme. (Getty Images) Labour is calling for Boris Johnson to conduct a more thorough inquiry into the David Cameron lobbying scandal, with Anneliese Dodds today also calling fo...

Delve into the past of Stamford, Rutland, Bourne and The Deepings with Mercury Memories 10 years ago A popular bar and restaurant has won its battle to hold live music and comedy shows. Mama Liz’s Soulfood Shack, in North Street, Stamford, was granted planning permission on Tuesday to use its basement area, known as the Voodoo Lounge, for live music and comedy. 25 years ago: March 29, 1996 – Youngsters at William Hildyard School in Market Deeping are taking a further step into the hi...

Leora Auslander, professor of European history at the University of Chicago, in a video promoting the new Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism. The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism, although flawed in parts and open to criticism, not least because of its unfortunate title, should be welcomed by all those concerned about seeing the fight against antisemitism being part of the fight against racism rather than being counterposed to it. The JDA should also be welcomed by those who are ...

Former civil service chief Lord Bob Kerslake has said ministers' decision-making on 'levelling up' is damaging trust and credibility in the institutions

Governments should promote elections, not undermine them. Tory plans for compulsory ID must be resisted ‘The requirement to show photo ID in polling stations, which is expected to be introduced from 2023, looks very much like an attack on voting rights.’ Photograph: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images ‘The requirement to show photo ID in polling stations, which is expected to be introduced from 2023, looks very much like an attack on voting rights.’ Photograph: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images Tue 9...

If the government wants to avoid infantilizing local government it needs to restore a sense of trust, writes Jonathan Werran, chief executive of Localis.