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all through this lex greensill and david cameron, who is of course working for greensill capital for his friends in government during the early weeks of the pandemic last year. as well as hearing from lex greensill today, the treasury select committee have released a whole load of texts and whatsapp messages and e—mails david cameron has provided them ahead of his appearance in front of the committee on thursday which show just how he was flattering his friends in government, he was trying to persuade them very intensively to hear his pleas for them to take greensill capital�*s products seriously is one of the solutions he was arguing to the covid crisis. he was arguing to the covid crisis. he was desperate for the treasury to enable it to access one of the government backed loan schemes. in the ends unsuccessfully. but the texts are worth reading. it is 'ust approaching fl texts are worth reading. it is 'ust approaching 8:45pm. i texts are worth reading. it is 'ust approaching 8:45pm. here i texts are worth reading. it isjust approaching 8:45pm. here are i texts are worth reading. it

as you say lex greensill gave evidence himself today~ _ lex greensill gave evidence himself today in—or. he did -ive company and his own behavior. he did give a _ company and his own behavior. he did give a pretty— company and his own behavior. he did give a pretty good performance. at the same _ give a pretty good performance. at the same time as the treasury select committee _ the same time as the treasury select committee dumped all this information including david cameron's information with various ministers _ cameron's information with various ministers it— cameron's information with various ministers it also pointed out that the financial conduct authority is now looking into the collapse of the group _ now looking into the collapse of the group which could herald more trouble — group which could herald more trouble for it mr greensill ahead. the focus — trouble for it mr greensill ahead. the focus on mr cameron. more remarkable messages over and over again— remarkable messages over and over again to _ remarkable messages over and over again to ministers remember at the time gra

on the same story, the metro says the former pm travelled to cornwall on lex greensill�*s private jetying the government. the guardian goes with the cameron story — but also has an image from that stand—off between protestors and immigration enforcement officers in glasgow. the yorkshire post says local restrictions may be imposed, due to the recent spread of the indian variant. the pm is under pressure to up vaccination rates in worst affected areas, according to the mirror. the mail takes a swipe at prince harry, over comments he made to a us podcast about the royal family. there's a similar look to the sun, which says the duke of sussex has blasted his father's parenting. so let's begin... terrifying thing for any parent when the child comments on the parenting skills. the independent and this is the worrying question about what happens with this new variant. we are told that the vaccines will help protect us from getting seriously ill. but nonetheless there is some anger at least in lancashire but an effort to provide search oxidation has been blocked by the nhs. what's auoin on?

remind us why this relationship between david cameron and the australian financial services guy lex greensillovernment is such a matter of interest. ok, so greensill was a financial company that is now defunct, and its collapse has left behind lots of problems, particularly for liberty steel, which employs about 5,000 people in this country. so the company's collapse matters. number two, it matters in political circles, because it has emerged that david cameron, who was working for greensill, was bombarding government ministers and officials with text messages, emails, also including to the bank of england, at the beginning of the pandemic, asking for greensill to be part of the treasury's emergency loans scheme that kept loads of people afloat during the pandemic. the ccff. now, that was turned down by the treasury — but two things. the company did then go on to take part in another scheme and had millions of pounds in government backed loans going out their door before it collapsed. but what's also emerged is the quite toe—curling nature of some of david cameron's communications and lobbyin

an apology from lex greensill.ue at the height of the pandemic last year, including this message to the chancellor sent on the ath of april... yes... david cameron has released a statement... then right, our political correspondent, is in westminster. what is slightly awkward about these text messages is that it starts at the top, then he starts moving down the top, then he starts moving down the list, until he gets to middle ranking civil servants, and they are still not calling him back! chuckles where they are not biting. and he's apologetic about pestering them constantly during the pandemic, spring of last year. he texted the senior civil servant and said, one last point, then i promise i will stop annoying you! this is a former prime minister, four years out of office, texting everybody knows at the top of government asking for favours, asking for greensill capital to get a look in when it comes to this government backed covid loan scheme. he wants greensill capital to be treated like another creditor as othe

and that was 'ust with lex greensill at all. and that wasjust your _ with lex greensill at all., ~ ,., , a crowd? i like to think so, but i don't actually — a crowd? i like to think so, but i don't actually recall— a crowd? i like to think so, but i don't actually recall it, - a crowd? i like to think so, but i don't actually recall it, but i i a crowd? i like to think so, but i | don't actually recall it, but i have been _ don't actually recall it, but i have been told. — don't actually recall it, but i have been told, so i'm sure it is true. thank— been told, so i'm sure it is true. thank you — been told, so i'm sure it is true. thank you very much, mr gardner. peter grant come over to you. thank ou, peter grant come over to you. thank you. chair- — peter grant come over to you. thank you. chair- good _ peter grant come over to you. thank you, chair. good afternoon, - peter grant come over to you. thank you, chair. good afternoon, mr- you, chair. good afternoon, mr cameron. can i move on to your decision a few years after you left office to go and work with greensill capital.

we've just heard from lex greensill for the first time. ddened that more than 1000 very hard—working people have lost theirjobs 1000 very hard—working people have lost their jobs with 1000 very hard—working people have lost theirjobs with greensill. remember, david cameron lobbied hard to get access to government funding less than 12 months before it collapsed. but some have raised questions about how david cameron approached those in power. public office should not become the platform _ public office should not become the platform for private gain. i don't really _ platform for private gain. i don't really think former ministers and former— really think former ministers and former prime ministers should be engaged — former prime ministers should be engaged in lobbying for particular commercial companies when they are lobbying _ commercial companies when they are lobbying their successors whom they know very _ lobbying their successors whom they know very well and could have access to them _ know very well and could have access to them it's

lex greensill began the session with an apology. sponsibility for the collapse of greensill capital. i am desperately saddened that more than 1000 very hard—working people have lost their jobs at greensill. the former city minister, lord myners, has expressed concerns about greensill. he'd had a meeting with the firm. he told us that when he left the meeting, when he'd gone down and was thinking about it, into his mind came the idea that what was going on here was, lam paraphrasing, a ponzi schemes he describes. you have discredited his evidence. you've tried to - discredit his evidence. who should be relieved, lord myners, or you? i who's lying? who is not telling us the truth here in this committee? - the public deserve to know the truth, mr greensill. - i have told the community the truth today. i was very surprised to hear the evidence that lord myners provided to this committee two weeks ago. it is not consistent with my recollection of the events. the reason giving during the lobbying as far as we know, for these approaches to

lex greensill.aid the government is truly sorry for the events in ballymurphy 50 years ago, in which ten people were killed. in the space of 36 hours in august 1971, nine men and one woman were shot in and around the ballymurphy area of belfast in the wake of an army operation. brandon lewis told the commons that the findings of the coroner earlier in the week were clear. those who died were entirely innocent of wrongdoing. the events of ballymurphy should never have happened. the families of those who were killed should never have had to experience the grief and trauma of that loss. they should have not had to wait nearly five decades for the judgement this week, nor have been compelled to relive that terrible time in august 1971 again and again in their long and distressing quest for truth. the government profoundly regrets and is truly sorry for these events, and how investigations after these terrible events were handled, and for the additional pain that the families have had to endure in theirf

its founder, the australian banker lex greensill, has been appearing before mps speaking publicly foree published texts from david cameron revealing the extent of his lobbying for the firm. the former prime minister will appear before the same mps on thursday. our business editor simonjack is with me. there simonjack is with me. were a lot of texts, more ti 40 there were a lot of texts, more than 40 of them. there were a lot of texts, more than 40 of them-— 40 of them. what is revealed is a very intense _ 40 of them. what is revealed is a very intense bout _ 40 of them. what is revealed is a very intense bout of _ 40 of them. what is revealed is a very intense bout of lobbying - 40 of them. what is revealed is a | very intense bout of lobbying over 40 of them. what is revealed is a i very intense bout of lobbying over a period last year from very intense bout of lobbying over a period last yearfrom march, april and may on behalf of his then new employer, greensill capital, and it is a who's who of treasury ministers and civil servants, john glenn, david cameron here, there is a proble

— took it upon myself to meet with lex greensill to— took it upon myself to meet with lex greensill toery complimentary not directly to me afterwards, which i can share — directly to me afterwards, which i can share with the committee reguired _ can share with the committee required. and on the 7th of october, lord required. and on the 7th of october, lord myners — required. and on the 7th of october, lord myners wrote to my chairman and l. lord myners wrote to my chairman and i. and _ lord myners wrote to my chairman and i. and i_ lord myners wrote to my chairman and i. and i will _ lord myners wrote to my chairman and i, and i will read that short e—mail to you. _ i, and i will read that short e—mail to you. if— i, and i will read that short e—mail to you. if i — i, and i will read that short e—mail to you, if i may. "dear lex and morris. — to you, if i may. "dear lex and morris, congratulations on securing further— morris, congratulations on securing further backing, a powerful endorsement from a global investor of standing. last week, i had a coronary— of standing. last week, i had

it seized on him using the private plane that lex greensill who then was his employer owns to be abletravel between london and uk airport in which he has a home. what do you make around the papers? i have to say, there's not much sympathetic coverage so far in the front pages. we haven't seen all the front pages but the ones we've seen so far, they're not terribly sympathetic to mr cameron. the irony actually is he's the probably— the irony actually is he's the probably most sympathetic one is the ft which _ probably most sympathetic one is the ft which goes on his defense. obviously— ft which goes on his defense. obviously this whole story is targeted reported from the sunday times _ targeted reported from the sunday times. , ., ., , times. yes, we heard from gabriel earlier and — times. yes, we heard from gabriel earlier and she _ times. yes, we heard from gabriel earlier and she said _ times. yes, we heard from gabriel earlier and she said it's _ times. yes, we heard from gabriel earlier and she said it's down - times. yes, we heard from gabriel earlier and she said it's down to i

do you think that, to some extent, lex greensill�*s and use of people like david cameron covered up someies? and sort of meant that people, actually, they would become anything but? i am not on a position to comment on anything... following direct contact with the firm, not with any adviser. it's useful, but the day before you give us evidence, you announced to you were actually looking into the reasons. of the collapse. why weren't you looking into it earlier? i wrote to the committee on the 4th of may. in reliance to the chair letter, investigations have been going on since significantly before then. nikhil rathi — and the committee's due to take evidence from david cameron on thursday. members of the house of lords were promised some financial advice from one of their newest members. lord lebedev, who owns the evening standard and the independent newspapers, offered this. i will also be able to teach the house that a small fortune. sta rt start with a large fortune, and then buy a newspaper. lord thompson is quoted as describing television as a licence to print money. newspaper publis

its founder, the australian banker lex greensill, has been appearing before mps speaking publicly foras been no loss to the british taxpayer. it comes as the treasury committee published texts from david cameron revealing the extent of his lobbying for the firm. our business editor simonjack is with me. there were dozens of texts, more than 40? �* ., ., , ., than 40? blizzard of texts and e-mails to _ than 40? blizzard of texts and e-mails to the _ than 40? blizzard of texts and e-mails to the most _ than 40? blizzard of texts and e-mails to the most senior . than 40? blizzard of texts and - e-mails to the most senior people in e—mails to the most senior people in government and the civil service, lobbying him to grant his employer, greensill capital, access to government backed covid rescue loans, including right at the top of the treasury. one he sent to rishi sunak reads, hi, david cameron here, can i have a very quick word at some point? orany time can i have a very quick word at some point? or any time on this number. if that didn't work out, he also said to michael gove, i am no

sanjeev gupta, as i have said, who owe hundreds of millions of pounds through the collapse of lex greensills urged to step in to try and save liberty steel. he was seeing sanjeev gupta as the saviour of hundreds of thousands of steel jobs gupta as the saviour of hundreds of thousands of steeljobs around the country. liberty steel and its gfg alliance has been in really serious trouble since greensill capital went bust back in march. so the sfo is to investigate there. there had been allegations of erroneous or irregularities in terms of the invoicing from that company. now let's turn to india. 343,144 new coronavirus cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, along with 4,000 more deaths. it brings the total number of coronavirus cases in india above 24 million. the country is fighting against a second wave of the virus, spurred by variants and also a slow vaccine roll—out. hospitals buckling under the pressure to treat patients amid a chronic shortage of beds and medical oxygen. the bbc understands that legislation brought in by the indian government, is preventing non—profit organisat

going to get paid in the future, and that is something david cameron brought into government, with lex greensillout. boris johnson's new adviser on ministerial interests, i adviser on ministerial interests, lord geidt, he is also in front of a committee this morning, what more can you tell us about that �*s that is starting in about half an hour. lord geidt�*s previousjob was private secretary to the queen. somebody who worked completely in the background and had to be 100% discreet. it will be interesting to see him in the public eye at all. it will be even more interesting because, as you said, he has been appointed as the prime minister's new independent adviser on ministerial standards. he has been given some beefed up powers, but not beefed up enough for a lot of people so what does he say about that, and what does he say about the first investigation he is undertaking, which is into the refurbishment of the downing street flat? however, i take you back to the first point i was making, he is an incredibly discreet person. so maybe we will not get a lot of answers to the questions. not get a

lex green silk denies being -- and says his investors knew what they were buying and were aware of the risks. he made those comments in his first public appearance since the collapse of greensills faced a u.k. committee which is looking into what lessons can be learned from the demise of the lender. >> every asset that we ever sold was correctly described and that information was prepared and made available to our investors, to our auditors, and to our regulators, and they had full and complete information at all times. nora: that's the bloomberg is -- laura: that's the bluebird business flash. anna: let's focus back on europe. maria tadeo spoke with eu's affairs minister and started by asking him about progress on the european recovery fund. >> we are waiting for the commission closing all the procedure, because there are still i think 8 countries that have to ratify the resources procedure. i know that to go and borrow money and the market -- in order to go and borrow money on the market. they can close in june this procedure in order to let the machine already start in july. the plans already. the plan with italy and other country we gave already to the commission now, they