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Greensill (its UK base is pictured) wanted the Bank of England to act as a final guarantor to protect its clients in the event of further economic difficulties
Mr Cameron was said to have described the decision to exclude his employer s firm, Greensill Capital, from Rishi Sunak s multibillion-pound Covid scheme as nuts and pressed for the Chancellor to reconsider
And it was today suggested that Mr Cameron s embarrassment has been stoked by aides of Michael Gove (pictured)
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David Cameron welcomes Greensill inquiry and will be glad to answer questions
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David Cameron insists he complied with rules when lobbying Government on behalf of Greensill Capital
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Former Tory prime minister David Cameron has broken his silence on the lobbying scandal surrounding himself and Lex Greensill DAVID Cameron has accepted he should have communicated with the Government “through only the most formal of channels” as he acknowledged he made mis-steps over the Greensill Capital lobbying controversy. In his first comments after weeks of silence, the former prime minister said in a statement that having “reflected on this at length” he accepts he should have acted differently “so there can be no room for misinterpretation”. The “growing scandal” began after it emerged the former Tory leader privately lobbied current government ministers including Chancellor Rishi Sunak for access to an emergency coronavirus loan for his employer, the scandal-hit financier Lex Greensill.
National parks should be created in areas around the UK coast
8 Apr 20218 April 2021
Last updated at 05:20
The Severn Estuary is one of the areas identified that could be made into a national park
National parks should be created in areas around the UK coast to help protect marine habitats and bring people closer to more of Britain s natural history.
That s according to the conservation group Blue Marine Foundation, which has named 10 coastal areas that it said could be made into national parks within the next 10 years.
Charles Clover, the charity s executive director, said: It is remarkable that we have no parks in the sea, after 70 years of national parks on land.