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MPs told BEIS non-executive director is “wrong man” to probe government’s involvement with collapsed financial firm

With a former Tory prime minister at the heart of a scandal and Conservatives dominating the House of Commons it has proved hard to awaken the beast. But questions over David Cameron’s role at Greensill finance have catapulted the affair into the public domain. As a result, the finance group’s intimate relationship with Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance steel group has been exposed and the Commons committees responsible have decided that hearings cannot be avoided. Greensill's relationship with Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance steel group has been exposed and the Commons committees responsible...

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David Cameron’s embarrassment over lobbying Ministers for a private finance firm has been stoked by aides of Michael Gove, the former Prime Minister’s allies claimed yesterday. They also suspect former top civil servants Bob Kerslake and Nick Macpherson of having played a part in revelations over Mr Cameron’s intervention on behalf of Greensill Capital. Mr Cameron has suffered mounting scrutiny over his efforts to get the company access to Covid loans – efforts which involved lobbying Chancellor Rishi Sunak and two other Treasury Ministers. As Prime Minister, Mr Cameron brought Lex Gr...

'Michael Gove, the Tory Party’s favourite limbo dancer, since few people are prepared to go lower' FOR those whose gaze keeps straying to matters unconnected with gaining independence, let me point out that the Unionist camp is already dressed for battle, and pumping out daily propaganda. It may consist of material which is misleading, mischievous, or, in very many cases, a work of complete unadulterated fiction. Yet we underestimate the possible impact on the undecided voter at our peril. Modern life is lived in headlines and soundbites. And, as Mr Trump proved only too well, the b...