David Cameron denies speaking to Lex Greensill about future job while Prime Minister May 13, 2021 David Cameron has denied he spoke with Lex Greensill about one day working for his supply chain finance firm while he was Prime Minister. Greensill, an Australian former investment banker, worked as an adviser in the Cabinet Office from 2011 while Cameron was Prime Minister. Cameron went on to work for now failed Greensill Capital [...]
David Cameron says he was paid ‘generous amounts’ by failed Greensill Capital May 13, 2021 David Cameron has told MPs today that he was paid a “generous amount” by failed Greensill Capital and that he did not think the firm was in trouble when he lobbied a slew of ministers and officials on behalf of the firm. Cameron told Westminster’s Treasury Select Committee that his almost 60 emails, texts and [...]
Ethics adviser probe into Boris Johnson’s flat refurb to report by end of May May 13, 2021 An investigation by the government’s new ethics adviser into who initially paid for the £58,000 refurbishment of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street flat will report back by the end of the month. Lord Christopher Geidt, recently appointed by Johnson as the ethics adviser for ministers, told MPs today that he was “in the process” of receiving [...]
Calorie labelling to be mandatory for large hospitality businesses from April 2022 May 12, 2021 The government has confirmed it will bring in mandatory calorie labelling for tens of thousands of English restaurants, pubs and cafes from April 2022. The Department of Health announced today that legislation will be brought forward to force all “out-of-home food businesses” with more than 250 staff to display calorie information for all non-prepacked food [...]
Boris Johnson confirms working from home advice set to be scrapped on 21 June May 12, 2021 Boris Johnson has confirmed the government will scrap its work from home advice on 21 June if its roadmap out of Covid restrictions goes to plan. The Prime Minister told MPs today that he is confident office working will come back en-masse and that “I think it’ll come back remarkably quickly, but it does depend [...]
Boris Johnson announces full independent inquiry into government handling of Covid-19 May 12, 2021 Boris Johnson has today announced a full independent inquiry into his government’s handling of Covid-19 from spring 2022. The Prime Minister said the inquiry should not take place this year while the pandemic is not over and that the probe should be conducted in the “cold light of day”, with devolved governments also set to [...]
France wants to delay UK-EU Brexit financial services pact over fishing row May 12, 2021 France is aiming to block a post-Brexit financial services pact between the UK and the EU over a row about fishing rights. The UK and EU announced in March that it had drafted a regulatory co-operation agreement, known as a Memorandum of Understanding, on financial services, however it is yet to be signed or made [...]
Frost: Post-Brexit Northern Ireland treaty not ‘sustainable for long’ May 12, 2021 The post-Brexit Northern Ireland treaty will not be “sustainable for long” without significant changes, according to Boris Johnson’s minister for UK-EU relations. Lord David Frost said the Northern Ireland Protocol, which sees Northern Ireland follow EU customs union and single market rules, posed “significant challenges” for businesses, while urging the EU to act with “common [...]
Lex Greensill apologises for Greensill Capital collapse as he faces ‘fraudster’ allegations May 11, 2021 Lex Greensill has apologised for the collapse of Greensill Capital and has blamed it on the firm’s insurance provider Tokio Marine pulling its coverage in March this year. Speaking to a Westminster committee today, Greensill said that “I bear complete responsibility for the collapse of Greensill Capital”, while also apologising to its clients and the [...]
‘Can I give you lunch?’ David Cameron sent more than 40 messages to ministers and officials to lobby for Greensill May 11, 2021 David Cameron complained that a decision to exclude failed Greensill Capital from a government bailout programme was “bonkers” and “nuts” in a spray of more than 40 texts and emails to ministers and officials, new documents today revealed. Evidence compiled by the Treasury Select Committee for an inquiry show Cameron messaged ministers, Treasury civil servants [...]
