U.K.’s Cameron Greensill Controversy Grows as Hancock Drawn In
- Former PM arranged private drink with health secretary: Times
- Cameron’s lobbying has also raised questions for Rishi Sunak
David Cameron
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The controversy surrounding former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron’s lobbying for Greensill Capital deepened, as the Sunday Times reported the firm was awarded a contract with the National Health Service after he held a private meeting with a cabinet minister.
Cameron arranged a private drink in 2019 with Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Australian financier Lex Greensill, after which the NHS began using a payment service from a Greensill Capital start-up, the newspaper said. The service allowed NHS employees, under strain from the coronavirus pandemic, to receive their wages in advance and the deal was done without a procurement process, the paper said.