and any comment from david i cameron himself? so far, he has not commented — cameron himself? so far, he has not commented and _ cameron himself? so far, he has not commented and neither _ cameron himself? so far, he has not commented and neither has - cameron himself? so far, he has not commented and neither has lex - commented and neither has lex greensill, although a source close to him said his scheme was offered free to the nhs. mr cameron isn't being accused of breaking any rules with this meeting, but there are some unanswered questions. there are critics who say the rules themselves should be tougher, and of course, he has put some senior ministers in an awkward position this week. helen catt, our political _ awkward position this week. helen catt, our political correspondent. i a man has been charged with murdering one of britain's richest men in dorset last week. sir richard sutton was attacked at his home on wednesday. a woman in her sixties, believed to be his partner, was seriously injured in the incident and remains in hospital in a critical condition. thomas sch

the row over david cameron's lobbying. labour says the government inquiry into david cameron's lobbying is a cover—up — they want mps in charge of the probe. a second night of unrest in minneapolis after the shooting of a black man by the police — more anger in the city where george floyd was killed last year. day two of lockdown easing and we can't get enough of it — from beer gardens to holiday camps, we're out and about. coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel: history could be made in belfast this evening. a play—off for northern ireland's women, as they look to reach a major tournament for the first time. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the nhs in england has started offering covid vaccinations to people aged 45 or over. it's further proof of the successful vaccination programme in the uk but it comes with a warning from the prime minister — vaccinations alone won't stop further infections or even deaths and he's urging caution in how we enjoy our new—found lockd

more questions over david cameron's lobbying of ministers. does the minister now agree that dave was, and indeed, remains dodgy? no. an mp sanctioned by china for speaking out about human rights abuses discovers why. apparently for "maliciously spreading lies _ and misinformation". that is, of course, _ in the language of the chinese communist party, a euphemism for speaking the truth. - also in this programme: cross—party tributes to a former cabinet minister. she called us all "darling" not because she'd forgotten our names, butjust because she wanted to put everybody at their ease. but first, boris johnson is under growing pressure over the former prime minister david cameron's attempts to lobby ministers on behalf of the finance firm greensill capital, which has since gone bust. downing street has announced an inquiry into the affair, but in the commons, the government came under sustained attack over allegations of cronyism. an independent review by the senior lawyer nigel boardman will look at representations made by mr cameron and hi

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cameron. i never received a _ lobbied by mr cameron. i never received a single _ lobbied by mr cameron. i never received a single focal- lobbied by mr cameron. i never. received a single focal whatsapp from mr cameron.— received a single focal whatsapp from mr cameron. lobbying is a usual art of from mr cameron. lobbying is a usual part of politics — from mr cameron. lobbying is a usual part of politics and _ from mr cameron. lobbying is a usual part of politics and mr— from mr cameron. lobbying is a usual part of politics and mr cameron - from mr cameron. lobbying is a usual part of politics and mr cameron said l part of politics and mr cameron said he did not break any rules, although he did not break any rules, although he says there are lessons to be learned. laboursays he says there are lessons to be learned. labour says the review is not enough and tomorrow it will for safe routes to try to get mps to run their own investigations —— and tomorrow it will force a vote. church lea

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lex greensill, for whom mr cameron was working. earlier i spoke to our political correspondent helen catt i asked her that more information that seem to emerge from the story the murky but not necessarily illegal a of lobbying was revealed. many trade unions, pressure groups, companies will employ people to try and see compliance with government. i think what we're saying here there were more were more and more details of how david cameron, from a fine minister, i think this is the difference here, used his influence and his context to try and further the interests of his employer, green cell. —— former prime minister. green still is run by a man called lex green seal who was actually formerly an adviser to david cameron present government when he was prime minister but so what has emerged today are further details on the sunday times about a meeting that took place in october 2019 between the health secretary, lex green sill and david cameron when david cameron was employed by mr green sill. this was employed by mr green sill.

but david cameron says he's not broken any rules. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, said the revelations showed that sleaze and cronyism were at the heart of the conservative party. borisjohnson said the tories had been "consistently tough on lobbying". what he called a "proper, independent review" would examine the issue and report back by the end ofjune. and, after it emerged that one official had been working for the government and greensill at the same time, civil servants are being told to reveal any potential conflicts of interests. keir starmer kept up the pressure. mr speaker, does the prime minister believe that the current lobbying rules are fit for purpose? i, indeed, share the widespread concern about some of the stuff that we're reading at the moment, mr speaker. and i know that the cabinet secretary shares my concern, as well. i do think it is a good idea in principle that top civil servants should be able to engage with business and should have experience of the private sector. when i look at the accounts i'm readin

, when david cameron was employed by mr greensill. this was a time, they said it was a private drink that they met for, this was a time when mr greensill was trying to get the nhs to use an app he had devised to allow staff to be able to get some of their pay daily rather than having to wait until payday. he had submitted the idea a couple of months prior to this drink. matt hancock had asked officials to look at it and they had looked and said the proposal was good in principle and then some nhs trusts did go on to use it during the pandemic. the questions are around, always with lobbying, how was the access made, what sort of access did you get and how did the person who was being lobbied respond? an ally of matt hancock says he acted entirely appropriately. he said he told officials about business discussions. the department of health said it was up to local nhs employers as to whether or not they used the app and up to them how they paid their stuff. it comes a few days after we saw the chancellor rishi sunak facing days after we

we knew that david cameron effectively lobbied _ knew that david cameron effectively lobbied them to get access to covid-19 _ lobbied them to get access to covid—19 aid. but the treasury released _ covid—19 aid. but the treasury released in response to an information request was how they responded and one of the messages he says that _ responded and one of the messages he says that he, one of the two messages, i should say, only two responses — messages, i should say, only two responses via text, sunak said that he pushed — responses via text, sunak said that he pushed some treasure officials to look at _ he pushed some treasure officials to look at the _ he pushed some treasure officials to look at the issues and try to get this company the david cameron was working _ this company the david cameron was working for. — this company the david cameron was working for, access to the scheme. now, _ working for, access to the scheme. now. labour— working for, access to the scheme. now, labourare working for, access to the scheme. now, labour are crying foul over this and — no

mr cameron's relationship with lex greensill goes back to 2012. according to this business card passed to the bbc, the australian banker worked for him as a senior unpaid adviser in downing street. 12 months ago, at the height of the covid lockdown, mr cameron tried to persuade the treasury to increase greensill capital's access to government backed loans. sources say he sent multiple text messages to the chancellor rishi sunak�*s private phone. these haven't been released, but today, two replies have. on april the third last year mr sunak thanked mr cameron for his message but said he was stuck back to back on calls and would try him later. the two did then speak on the phone. the reply on april the 23rd rejects mr cameron's proposal and goes on to say, i have pushed the team to explore an alternative with the bank that might work. no guarantees, but the bank are currently looking at it and charles should be in touch. best, rishi. charles roxburgh was a senior official at the treasury. david cameron hasn't commented on any of this since questio

any comment from david cameron himself? so any comment from david cameron himself? ., ., , ., any comment from david cameron himself? ., ., himself? so far he has not commented and neither had _ himself? so far he has not commented and neither had lex _ himself? so far he has not commented and neither had lex greensill- himself? so far he has not commented and neither had lex greensill a - and neither had lex greensill a source close to him said his scheme is offered free to the nhs. mr cameron isn't being accused of breaking any rules with this meeting that there are some unanswered questions, critics who say the rules themselves should be tough and what he had done his put some very senior ministers in quite an awkward position this week.— ministers in quite an awkward position this week. helen talking to ben brown- — shops, pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and gyms are among businesses making preparations to reopen with the easing of lockdown in england tomorrow. more than 400,000 nonessential shops are expected to open their doors. schools also return in scot

lex greensill, for whom mr cameron was working. our political correspondent helen catt told me more about the background. many trade unions, pressure groups, companies will employ people to try and see influence with government. i think what we're seeing here, though, are more and more details of how david cameron — former prime minister, i think this is the difference here — used his influence and his contacts to try and further the interests of his employer, greensill. and greensill is run by a man called lex greensill, who was, actually, formerly an adviser to david cameron's government when he was prime minister. so, what has emerged today are further details in the sunday times about a meeting that took place in october 2019 between the health secretary, lex greensill and david cameron, when david cameron was employed by mr greensill. this was at a time, they said it was a private drink that they met for, but this was at a time when mr greensill was trying to get the nhs to use an app that he'd devised to allow staff to be

before we go into the cameron story. mix and match for the booster, just be clear on this, this is for the booster and not to use a different supply for the second jab, i think most doctors and scientists are saying you should have the same jab first and second time, is that your understanding as well? that first and second time, is that your understanding as well?— first and second time, is that your understanding as well? that is my understanding _ understanding as well? that is my understanding as _ understanding as well? that is my understanding as well, _ understanding as well? that is my understanding as well, exactly. i understanding as well? that is my. understanding as well, exactly. but the boosters might be brought in in the boosters might be brought in in the autumn?— the boosters might be brought in in the autumn? , ~ , i. ., the autumn? yes. as you pointed out, the autumn? yes. as you pointed out, the government _ the autumn? yes. as you pointed out, the government is _ the autumn? yes. as you pointed o

i think cameron - your response? i absolutely agree with that. i think cameron has - your response? i absolutely agree i with that. i think cameron has shown themselves to himself as inept at lobbying. and you picked your calls. and if you're going to make a difference as a lobbyist, you pick your cause, then you go about it and an open, transparent way, but consistently. ijust an open, transparent way, but consistently. i just cannot an open, transparent way, but consistently. ijust cannot believe that a former prime minister would lay himself open to such an enormous charges and such enormous allegations, and such embarrassment. ijust allegations, and such embarrassment. i just can't believe allegations, and such embarrassment. ijust can't believe — i don't know what possessed him, he's not a poor man, did he do it for the money or was hejust naive man, did he do it for the money or was he just naive and man, did he do it for the money or was hejust naive and ignorant? and if he was naive and ignorant, the man was running the country, for god sakes. that worries me a tad. but i

let us fast forward to a mr prime, cameron _ minister. let us fast forward to a mr prime, cameron is _ minister. let us fast forward to a mr prime, cameron is no - minister. let us fast forward to a mr prime, cameron is no longer| minister. let us fast forward to a - mr prime, cameron is no longer prime minister or in politics but is a private citizen. we knew that he stuck to the rule which says that you can't meal be knowest is next most of the two years, that period pass before he did the lobbying work. despite you can't be a lobbyist as an ex minister for two years. the rules on lobbying, he was in keeping with and didn't break any of those rules. he acknowledges here that his renumeration, his pay, was partly in the four by the grant of shares. he says his their value was nowhere near the much speculated about in the press and the suggestion was potentially could be in line to an millions. green cell, though, did go bust at the beginning of... i though, did go bust at the beginning of... ~' ., , ~:: of... i think the figure was 60 mi

david cameron and the now health secretary, matt hancock, before mr cameron was prime minister and before mr hancock was even an mp. i think we might be able to put something into your speech responding to, erm, to this. by 2013, david cameron is prime minister and he's given matt hancock a job as a minister. by 2019, mr cameron is working for lex greensill, mr hancock is in the cabinet, and the three of them are going for a private drink. absolutely, i attended a social meeting organised by the former prime minister, and given that departmental business came up, i reported to officials in the normal way. it is cronyism and it stinks. so if he thinks he has done nothing wrong and has nothing to hide, - will he publish all the minutes, all the e—mails, all— the correspondence, - all the directions that he gave to civil servants and all his textj messages with david cameron, so we can see exactly what went on with the awarding _ of this contract? mr hancock insists he behaved properly, and added... what i would say is that it is very important that governments engage with external stake

he published his text messages to david cameron. we don't know how far into this the select committee is going to dig, it's going to have this inquiry and it will be publishing exactly what it's going to look at next week. looking at david cameron, _ going to look at next week. looking at david cameron, the _ going to look at next week. looking at david cameron, the texts - going to look at next week. looking at david cameron, the texts he - going to look at next week. looking | at david cameron, the texts he sent was there about a year ago. does this all lead to a look at is administration?— this all lead to a look at is administration? , ., �* , administration? there is that. it's taken over. _ administration? there is that. it's taken over, it's _ administration? there is that. it's taken over, it's looking _ administration? there is that. it's taken over, it's looking after- administration? there is that. it's| taken over, it's looking after those things. there are other things that are coming to like. for example, what we'v

tonight at ten, pressure mounts on the government in the lobbying row involving david cameron, and his links to a failed financial firm. how far did the former prime minister go to help an australian financier, whose company is now in trouble? labour wants answers. the greensill scandal is just the tip of the iceberg. dodgy contracts, privileged access, jobs for their mates. this is the return of tory sleaze. we are having a proper independent review. if he has any allegations to make about what has taken place, he should make them to the eminent lawyer who has been asked to do it. tonight, a spokesman for david cameron says the former prime minister would "respond positively" to any request to give evidence to mp5. also tonight... as president biden prepares to pull us troops out of afghanistan, we have a special report, from inside one taliban controlled area. hello, sweetheart. should care home staff in england be required to get a coronavirus vaccine? the government begins consultations. the royal family release new photos of the duke of edinburgh, ahead of his funeral on saturday.

what _ with greensill and david cameron. what does — with greensill and david cameron. what does this say about the prime minister'sleadership of his government?— minister'sleadership of his government? minister'sleadership of his covernment? �* . . , , _ government? i'm afraid he is simply wron: in government? i'm afraid he is simply wrong in what _ government? i'm afraid he is simply wrong in what he _ government? i'm afraid he is simply wrong in what he says, _ government? i'm afraid he is simply wrong in what he says, and - wrong in what he says, and particularly in what he says about the chancellor and the health secretary, and i don't believe that he should have spoken in those terms, mr speaker. but what i will say is that there is one party in this place that brought in tough rules on lobbying and there is another party that campaigned at the last election to get rid of those rules, because of their relationship with the trades unions, mr speaker, because they wanted them to continue in the obscure, opaque way they were being run and because they wanted peop

this is not a bad point to bring cameron crise and on, if you can -- cameron crise in on if he can hear me. the fed's actions on keeping monetary policy loose is supposed to increase liquidity through lending. the question is whether the -- whether it is working the way the fed wants it to work? matt: cameron is not back, but i am back. it is fascinating to see these headlines come across and to see the administration kind of defend this. changes in capital gains only applying to people with a $1 million plus income. it is actually more than a defense. it is a change from what we thought would happen. we thought it meant that anybody with capital gains would be taxed at a higher rate. that is what i thought at least. what they are saying is that only those with more than $1 million in annual income would be affected by this capital gains increase. i wonder if that means if you have less than a million dollars a year in income you still get your capital gains taxed at the lower rate. maybe that makes this bid -- this easier to deal with, but a portion of the administration is saying they

is david cameron a rotten apple? no. i— all want it. is david cameron a rotten apple? no. i think- all want it. is david cameron a rotten apple? no. i think the i all want it. is david cameron a - rotten apple? no. i think the david cameron you _ rotten apple? no. i think the david cameron you know, _ rotten apple? no. i think the david cameron you know, he _ rotten apple? no. i think the david cameron you know, he is _ rotten apple? no. i think the david cameron you know, he is a - rotten apple? no. i think the david cameron you know, he is a man, i rotten apple? no. i think the david - cameron you know, he is a man, don't forget, who is responsible for not just introducing the original lobbying legislation where there was little in place at all before, he is also the person who set up the first—ever and so far i think, the only anti—corruption global conference which happened in london in 2016. so, no, idon't conference which happened in london in 2016. so, no, i don't think is a rotten apple at all, but it is important that all of us behave in the right way without

we know that health secretary met cameron at greenfield. we know that senior officials met greenfield capital regularly and now even more unbelievably, we know that government former head of procurement no less became a greenfield advisor while he was still a civil servant. does the prime minister accept a resolving diner deed an open door between his conservative government of paid lobbying -- >> mr. speaker, this is a government party that is consistently passed on lobbying and tin to do we introduce legislation saying that there should be no taxpayer funded lobbying, should not be used to get involved with lobbying. we put in a register for lobbyists, and those one party mr. speaker voted to repeal the 2014 lobbying act that was the labor party and historic 2019 election manifesto yet to repudiate mr. speaker, they did so because they thought it was unfair and was restrictings people ability to make representations to politicians. i think that's absurd and say that it is absurd to repeal the 2014 lobbying act. >> mr. speaker, he talks ab

mr cameron, mr greensill have not commented on this. the questions that are being raised here are about lobbying in general and the transparency of it and about who gets access to whom and how. labour have said these are fresh revelations of our culture of cronyism. mr cameron broke the rules here, he waited two years until after his office until he took up a lobbying position. many are saying, however, that the lobbying rules are tight enough. india has reported a record number of coronavirus infections after more than 150,000 people tested positive in a single day. the country is in the midst of a severe second wave of the virus, which is being blamed on a reluctance to wear face coverings, a shortage of vaccines and huge crowds gathering for hindu festivals. 0ur india correspondent yogita lamaye sent this report. a hospital in a western city. these are covid patients and there are no doctors to look at them, says the man filming the video. in the worst affected city in india, people are being given oxygen outside a hospital because i

as to cameron, mr green still haven't commented on this. but the questions are generally about lobbying and the transparency of it and who gets access to whom and how. labour have said these are fresh revelations of a culture of cronyism. they want to see the rules tightened up. it is important to say that no lobbying rules have been broken here, mr cameron did wait the two years he had to after leaving office to take a blocking position but critics say it well, the lobbying rules are not tightened. it well, the lobbying rules are not tiahtened. ., it well, the lobbying rules are not ti . htened. ., ., tightened. helen catt there, our olitical tightened. helen catt there, our political correspondent. - india has reported a record number of coronavirus infections, after more than 150,000 people tested positive in a single day. the country is in the midst of a severe second wave of the virus 0ur india correspondent yogita lamaye sent this report. a hospital in a western city. these are covid patients and there are no doctors to look at them,

david cameron to answer for his actions in parliament. jonathan blake, abc news. the time is 20 minutes past one. our top story this lunchtime: it's a big step back to normality for much of the uk today, with the high street reopening in england and wales, and some restrictions eased in scotland and northern ireland. and — the duke of edinburgh remembered — we speak to tracey edwards — the round the world sailor — about the prince's legacy coming up on the bbc news channel, hideki matsuyama hopes his masters win at augusta will open the floodgates forjapanese golfers after becoming the first major champion from his country in the men's game. parliament is being reconvened early so mps and peers can pay tribute to the duke of edinburgh. condolences have also been offered in holyrood, at stormont and in the senedd. it's been reported that prince harry has arrived in the uk, prior to the funeral of his grandfather on saturday. 0ur royal correspondent, daniela relph, is at windsor castle. yes, over the course of this week we will begi

david cameron is refusing to say anything — david cameron is refusing to say anything. interestingly by using texts. _ anything. interestingly by using texts, they may not be subject to freedom — texts, they may not be subject to freedom of information act laws, so that seems— freedom of information act laws, so that seems slightly unsatisfactory and then— that seems slightly unsatisfactory and then of course if it is more than _ and then of course if it is more thaniust— and then of course if it is more thanjust the text, and then of course if it is more than just the text, there were the further— than just the text, there were the further conversations and what did the ministers who are at the moment we had _ the ministers who are at the moment we had to— the ministers who are at the moment we had to make clear have said it was referred to officials and i never — was referred to officials and i never went further beyond that, but we need _ never went further beyond that, but we need to— never went further beyond that, but we need to know all the detail

this comes from the chief commercial officer for the cameron— the chief commercial officer for the cameron government back in 2014, he then went _ cameron government back in 2014, he then went to— cameron government back in 2014, he then went to work in greensill capitai — then went to work in greensill capital. why were talking about this now is— capital. why were talking about this now is he _ capital. why were talking about this now is he was working for both at the same — now is he was working for both at the same time. he was allowed to do 'obs the same time. he was allowed to do jobs here _ the same time. he was allowed to do jobs here for a few months. that was this morning — jobs here for a few months. that was this morning front page story. now we're _ this morning front page story. now we're onto— this morning front page story. now we're onto the next thing which is the steps — we're onto the next thing which is the steps but panic across whitehall trying _ the steps but panic across whitehall trying to _ the steps but panic across whitehall trying to find out who e

this was david cameron and matt hancock working for him ten years ago. mr cameron has said he broke no rules, mr hancock that he reported his meeting with greensill and acted properly. the chancellor says he has been open too. he has released private texts he sent to mr cameron in which he says he pushed the treasury to help greensill, and the government says its inquiry can ask anybody whatever it needs. but labour insists what happens behind closed doors was cronyism and an independent inquiry is needed. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. we can speak now to shadow cabinet office minister rachel reeves. just to say, we did ask the government for a spokesperson, they haven't provided one, and we tried several conservative mps separately who either did not come back to us all said no. the prime minister says the tuesday overseeing this inquiry will be able to speak to anyone and ask any questions, why is that not enough? —— the 0c. ask any questions, why is that not enough? -- the qc.— ask any questions, why is that not enough? -- the qc. w

what do you think about what david cameron did?— david cameron did? well, i'm not auoin to david cameron did? well, i'm not going to be _ david cameron did? well, i'm not going to be drawn _ david cameron did? well, i'm not going to be drawn on _ david cameron did? well, i'm not going to be drawn on that, - david cameron did? well, i'm not. going to be drawn on that, frankly. why? going to be drawn on that, frankly. wh ? ., . , , , ., why? the article i published today in the times _ why? the article i published today in the times is _ why? the article i published today in the times is about _ why? the article i published today in the times is about what - why? the article i published today in the times is about what the - in the times is about what the government should do about what happens in government. —— the times newspaper. the fact is, lobbying is part and parcel of any democratic system. constituents, businesses, everybody is lobbying on the government for things they want or things they think the government should do. question is, when t

for his actions. no apology from david cameron for his actions-— no apology from david cameron for his actions-— his actions. labour want him to a- ear his actions. labour want him to appear before _ his actions. labour want him to appear before parliament i his actions. labour want him to appear before parliament to i his actions. labour want him to i appear before parliament to answer questions, they say there are plenty of questions and answered. yes. questions, they say there are plenty of questions and answered. yes, and labour of questions and answered. yes, and labour have — of questions and answered. yes, and labour have been _ of questions and answered. yes, and labour have been pushing _ of questions and answered. yes, and labour have been pushing this i labour have been pushing this throughout, very much seizing on it as a political point, and as you say, they are calling for david cameron to answer questions. they said last night, in response to david cameron's statement, that there are many serious questions and answered. as for how and when he might answer some of tho

of course james cameron was inspired by deep sea animals for all of his movies. he says the impact of mining will be profound. it means humanity faces a difficult decision. it will be a dramatic shift in the ecology of the environment. and that's something that you just have to accept. some areas of the planet will have to be impacted if humans are going to move forward in a zero carbon future. the decision about whether to allow mining will be taken by the human mining will be taken by the un body that controls exploitation of the deep ocean. but as sales of electric vehicles increase, pressure to allow mining in the deep oceans is also likely to grow. justin rowlatt, bbc news. as elections to the scottish parliament draw closer young people across the country are considering which party they'll back on may the 6th. 16 and 17—year—olds are eligible to vote and, as our scotland editor sarah smith found, many are eager to hear bold ideas on education and climate change, as well as hoping to see more diversity in scottish politics. over 100,000 young people lik

, _ itself and to say this is david cameron, nothing to do with us, but ithink— cameron, nothing to do with us, but i think there — cameron, nothing to do with us, but i think there are some any questions here that _ i think there are some any questions here that remain to be answered, i do not _ here that remain to be answered, i do not think— here that remain to be answered, i do not think it will go away quickly, _ do not think it will go away quickly, and i suspect they are going — quickly, and i suspect they are going have to do more than order the inquiry— going have to do more than order the inquiry that— going have to do more than order the inquiry that portions did yesterday. ithink— inquiry that portions did yesterday. i think it _ inquiry that portions did yesterday. i think it is — inquiry that portions did yesterday. i think it is going to have to be a bigger— i think it is going to have to be a bigger and — i think it is going to have to be a bigger and broader inquiry and that parliament will get involved. talk about parliament will get involved. i—ia

the labour party want a full parliament—run inquiry into david cameron's attempts to lobby ministers on behalf of finance firm greensill capital. they will force a vote in parliament on the issue tomorrow. they say it needs to uncover what communications were made by the former pm david cameron to current ministers and why the financier lex greensill and his company were given such huge access to the heart of government. labour had asked for mr sunak to appear before mps to respond to an urgent question on the issue, but business minister paul scully was sent to reply for the government. a few moments ago in the commons, the shadow chancellor accused rishi sunak of "running scared." hundreds of millions of pounds of public money were put at risk by giving green sell access to this scheme. with the collapse of green silk, thousands ofjobs right across the country have been put at risk. those workers, and taxpayers across the country, deserve answers. the chancellor said he would level with the public. why is he running scared of levelling with them on the green sale scandal?— of lev

in a statement last night, david cameron said... lobbying, as it's called, talking to those in power to try to influence what they do is nothing new around here. it's part of how westminster works. labour and conservative governments have run into trouble in the past over improper access to ministers, but now, once again, the questions of not only what the rules allow but what's appropriate are up for debate. the fact is that lobbying is part and parcel of any democratic system. constituents, businesses, everybody is lobbying the government for things they want or things they think the government should do. the question is, when there are conflicts of interest, how do officials and ministers and government respond? and there isn't nearly enough conversation about this. it's got much too casual. labour say serious questions remain, and want david cameron to answer for his actions in parliament. and this announcement from downing street that there will be an investigation into how greensill capital's interactions with government happe

one of david cameron's former colleague suggested it is not as it should be. i cameron's former colleague suggested it is not as it should be.— it is not as it should be. i think there was _ it is not as it should be. i think there was ample _ it is not as it should be. i think there was ample evidence - it is not as it should be. i think| there was ample evidence what it is not as it should be. i think - there was ample evidence what -- there was ample evidence what —— from what has happened that there is a gap between the current law about what people can do by way of lobbying, once they have left office, and the public perception of what is appropriate. de office, and the public perception of what is appropriate.— what is appropriate. de former cabinet minister _ what is appropriate. de former cabinet minister told _ what is appropriate. de former cabinet minister told me - what is appropriate. de former cabinet minister told me what| what is appropriate. de former i cabinet minister told me what is shocking about david cameron is that what he was doing is considered normal, so

after mr cameron had left office and then went to work for mr green —— missa greensill. in essence, the time that mr apparent dough might was by minister and lex greensill was by minister and lex greensill was brought in as an advisor david cameron says he didn't have much to do with him and he was a civil servant as a political appointees and from his memory he only thinks he met mr greensill on a couple of occasions. so let's fast forward to the whole question of lobbying. trying to influence governments, entirely normal part of democracy for businesses, individuals, charities, trade unions,... find for businesses, individuals, charities, trade unions, . .. charities, trade unions,... and it was a job — charities, trade unions,... and it was a job he _ charities, trade unions,... and it was a job he did _ charities, trade unions,... and it was a job he did before - charities, trade unions,... and it was a job he did before he - charities, trade unions,... and it l was a job he did before he entered politics because he only came into politics because he only came int

after mr cameron had left office and then went to work for mr greensill. in essence, the time that mr cameron was prime minister and lex greensill was brought in as an adviser, basically david cameron says he didn't have much to do with him and he was a civil servant and not a political appointee, and from his memory he only thinks he met mr greensill on a couple of occasions. so let's fast—forward to the whole question of lobbying. trying to influence government, entirely normal part of democracy for businesses, individuals, charities, trade unions... and it was a job he did before he entered politics, because he only came into politics in 2005 or something, and he was a public affairs man in commercial television? yes, which is a euphemism for lobbying. exactly. he stuck by the rules, and the rules say you can be for two years, and he stuck by those rules, and also because he was working as an in—house lobbyist. he was a paid employee of a particular company, as opposed to working on behalf of a range of clients. that means he didn't have to register

with the government there announcing an investigation into the former prime minister david cameron that after he held secret talks with ministers in a bid to get them to support a company he was working for with more details from london his. the british government announcing a review into green silk capital amid the david cameron lobbying groud former prime minister who worked as advise a full green silk off the leaving number 10 as prime minister and he had contacted a number of government ministers to try to secure code funding loans for the company which had been struggling like many others over the course of the postes year it david cameron admitting that perhaps he hadn't handled the situation in the best way possible but denying that he had broken any rules i ever fled to. there are important lessons to be learned as a former prime minister i accept that communications with the government need to be done through only the most formal of china so there could be no room for misinterpretation the rouse dragged in a number of current ministers including the chancellor soon that cameron

to be clear, as far as david cameron is concerned, he l david cameron is concerned, he hasn't done anything against the ministerial code? bud hasn't done anything against the ministerial code?— ministerial code? and he hasn't broken any _ ministerial code? and he hasn't broken any of — ministerial code? and he hasn't broken any of the _ ministerial code? and he hasn't broken any of the rules - ministerial code? and he hasn't broken any of the rules around | broken any of the rules around lobbying. he sat out that two years that you have to do after being a minister before you take on employment. from what we have heard, none of them broke the rules around lobbying but that is sort of not the point really. in a way, it's more that the question being asked is are those rules themselves tough enough? should the rules be looked at? this does not really pass the sniff test, if you like, that you have a former prime minister able to lobby in this bay on behalf of a private firm. it might be in the rules but does it mean the rules themselves need changing? mean the rules themselves need chanau

pressure builds on david cameron as mps prepare to vote on a parliamentary inquiry into the former prime minister's lobbying. labour claims there's a revolving door between government and paid lobbyists. i do think it is a good idea in principle that top civil servants should be able to engage with business and should have experience of the private sector. when i look at the accounts i'm reading today, it's not clear that those boundaries had been properly understood. the greens and scandal is just the top of the iceberg. dodgy contracts, privileged access, jobs for their mates. this is the return of tory sleaze. we'll be live from westminster as the mps' debate gets under way. also this lunchtime... a uk covid trial testing different types of vaccine for the first and second dose is being expanded to include new vaccines and more volunteers. an inquest into the death of jack merrick and saskia jones has heard from another victim who was also stabbed at fishmongers' hall in 2019. climate talks between the world's two biggest polluters — us envoyjohn kerry hopes to persuade beijing to a

the law is that the david cameron government _ problem. the law is that the david cameron government rather - problem. the law is that the david i cameron government rather ironically put in place in 2014 are a joke. they don't cover 80% of lobbying. it is a completely ridiculous state of affairs to see a former prime minister engaging in secret lobbying, and a former civil servant while he was a civil servant also acting for outside interests. yesterday labour was defeated in its attempts to set up a separate parliamentary inquiry into lobbying. this morning its leader repeated calls for tougher rules. what this morning its leader repeated calls for tougher rules.— this morning its leader repeated calls for tougher rules. what we are talkin: calls for tougher rules. what we are talking about _ calls for tougher rules. what we are talking about here _ calls for tougher rules. what we are talking about here is _ calls for tougher rules. what we are talking about here is a _ calls for tougher rules. what we are talking about here is a lobb

earlier in the month it came out that david cameron had texted rishi sunak on his private phone. the request was made was refused and greensill capital has since collapsed. rishi sunak released his text messages earlier this week. then the sunday times today has these new details about this drink that mr cameron and mr greensill went with the health secretary, matt hancock. this is when mr greensill was trying to get the nhs to use an app was trying to get the nhs to use an app from his firm to pay nurses and doctors. that was looked at and the advice from civil servants is that the idea in principle was good, but sources insist that matt hancock wanted other suppliers to be offered the same work and in the end it will be up to local nhs managers to do that. this was then adopted by some nhs trusts. none of this is against lobbying rules, but what it does is add fuel to the fire of critics who say this whole world of lobbying is a bit murky and needs to be more transparent as to who is getting access from home.— election campaigning in the uk will resume on tuesday after a brie

david cameron did that. he worked openly for this company, but there of course will be others, including the labour party, who say that former prime ministers shouldn't be doing this, using access, using their contacts to try to get something for a company in which they have investments. but the rules don't prohibit that. others say this is exactly what lobbying is all about, people like former prime ministers can get lucrative jobs because of course they do have the contacts. vicki young they�* re vicki young they're speaking to my colleague, reeta chakrabarti. i will be back in just colleague, reeta chakrabarti. i will be back injust a moment, let's bring you up—to—date with all the weather. here is nick miller. hello. temperatures may have been a little higher today, but it's turning colder again — the return of arctic air, a cold weekend ahead. the arctic air following this area of cloud and rain southwards tonight and tomorrow, through northern ireland this evening and then across northern engla

the story as many of your readers and listeners will probably be familiar with by now is that david cameron lobbied for access to taxpayers cash. we learned that it was about 20 billion potentially in green sale capital. and it was happening just as greensill capital has now collapsed, it's starting to face quite significant financial pressures right at the start of the pandemic. and he was, you know, the e—mails released by the bank of england suggest that he was speaking to one of the bank of england's deputy governors, john cunliffe. this also details relief from the treasury to make difficult between cameron and john glenn, the treasurer, what he says. ultimately, his lobbying wasn't successful. he doesn't end up getting exactly what he whines, which is access to this particular fund at the start of the pandemic, but greensill does eventually become one of the government's lenders under another scheme, and labour are saying tonight that it proves that the treasury were uneasy about the economic state of greensill at the time, yet they still went on to approve them for this other schem

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one of david cameron's former colleague suggested it's not as it should be. i think there is ample . evidence from what has happened that there's a gap between the current law - about what people can do by way of lobbying, once they have left office, and the public perceptionl of what's appropriate. the former cabinet minister told me what is shocking about david cameron is that what he was doing is considered normal, sometimes, around here. government after government has tried to grapple the former cabinet minister told me what is shocking about david cameron is that what he was doing is considered normal, sometimes, around here. government after government has tried to grapple with the awkward fact that contacts can be used as currency but the relationship between money and politics can be toxic. but the opposition sniff an opportunity to make this about the here and now. there is worry on the tory benches. it is no doubt a tasteless slapdash and unbecoming episode. it leaves a bad taste in the mouth, as so many have said far better than i could, it tarnis