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Top story: lobbying twist as No 10 blames Cummings
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David Cameron repeatedly pushed officials at the Bank of England and the Treasury to risk up to £20bn in taxpayersâ money to save Greensill Capital, according to a string of emails released by the bank that show the former prime ministerlobbying on behalf of the now defunct finance firm. Cameron urged officials to set up a fund to buy loans made by the company, and grew increasingly frustrated as his requests were turned down. âI must be missing something here,â one email complains. Cameron, who denies any wrongdoing, also used an email to introduce one of the bankâs deputy governors to Greensillâs founder, and MPs learned yesterday that Cameron called and texted the Treasuryâs most senior civil servant, Sir Tom Scholar, seeking help for Greensill. A spokesperson for Cameron said
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