Sign up to FREE email alerts from the Northern Agenda Former Prime Minister David Cameron admitted he had a “big economic investment” in Greensill Capital, but insisted that did not motivate his intense lobbying of the government for the collapsed firm as coronavirus struck.
The Conservative politician said it was a “painful day” for him on Thursday as he gave evidence to MPs over his controversial lobbying of senior figures including Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
Mr Cameron placed calls and sent dozens of texts and emails to ministers and senior officials as he appealed for their help in gaining access for Greensill to government Covid support programmes, a meeting was told.
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