David Cameron, Sir Keir Starmer, and BBC presenter Huw Edwards are among the latest UK politicians and journalists to be banned from Russia. The Russian foreign ministry issued a list of 39 newly sanctioned individuals it said are no longer allowed to enter the Russian Federation. It said the action was in response to UK…
Russia Ramps up Sanctions by Banning 39 UK Politicians and Journalists
UK Minister Calls for Stronger Laws After Chinese Spy Found Operating in Parliament
January 14, 2022
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The UK needs to strengthen its laws to prosecute foreign agents engaged in political interference activities, Home Secretary Priti Patel said after a Chinese Communist spy was found to have been operating in the British Parliament. Britain’s MI5 security agency took the unusual step of sending an alert to Parliament warning that an individual named…
UK Watchdog Calls for Tougher Sanctions Against Unethical Politicians
Britain’s anti-corruption watchdog on Monday called for a radical overhaul of the system, which will see politicians with “poor ethical standards” facing tougher sanctions including fines and resignations. Lord Evans of Weardale, chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, said the watchdog’s latest report points to “a necessary programme of reform to restore…
Treasury Acted ‘Entirely Appropriately’ Amidst Lobbying by Former Prime Minister: Sunak
The Chancellor has insisted the Treasury acted “entirely appropriately” in its handling of David Cameron’s lobbying on behalf of Greensill Capital. Rishi Sunak said the issue “did not take up a very significant part of my time” or that of officials but it was “right to listen to Greensill’s initial proposal.” Cameron lobbied for the…
David Cameron ‘Made More Than £7 Million’ From Greensill Capital
Former Prime Minister David Cameron is reported to have made $10 million (£7.2 million) from Greensill Capital before the company collapsed in March. Cameron was revealed to have made $4.5 million (£3.25 million) after cashing in shares from the company in 2019, and a salary of roughly one million dollars a year for work as…
Lobbying Rules ‘Insufficient’ in Light of Cameron’s Greensill Efforts, Say MPs
Lobbying rules were “insufficient” in the face of David Cameron’s bidding on behalf of failed finance firm Greensill Capital, and should be strengthened, MPs have said. The former Conservative prime minister placed calls and sent dozens of texts and emails to ministers and senior officials as he tried to win access to COVID support programmes…
Former UK PM Cameron Denies ‘Generous’ Package Motivated Greensill Lobbying
LONDON—David Cameron, the former British Prime Minister, said on Thursday he was not motivated by his own financial interest when he lobbied the government on behalf of the now-collapsed supply chain finance firm Greensill Capital. Although Cameron’s extensive lobbying efforts did not result in policy changes, they have raised questions about the extent to which…
UK Government Doubles Down on Lobbying Defence
LONDON—Britain’s government doubled down on its defence against accusations of cronyism on Sunday, arguing that former leader David Cameron’ failure to get support for finance firm Greensill Capital showed its lobbying rules were “pretty good”. Questions over whether former ministers and civil servants are granted easy access to the Conservative government have been raised by…
UK PM Rejects Opposition Call for Parliamentary Inquiry on Greensill Lobbying Row
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected the opposition’s call for a parliamentary inquiry into former Prime Minister David Cameron’s lobbying on behalf of finance company Greensill Capital. Recent media reports revealed that Cameron personally contacted ministers on behalf of Greensill via text and email. Cameron insisted he did not break any rules but accepted…
UK Former PM Cameron Says Greensill Lobbying Should Have Been Through Formal Channels
LONDON—Britain’s former prime minister David Cameron said he accepted that communications with government needed to be done through formal channels after the row about his lobbying activities for financier Lex Greensill deepened on Sunday. Cameron, who was prime minister from 2010 to 2016, appointed the Australian banker as an adviser when he was in Downing…
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