obvious that we have given all this to nigel boardman —— obviously we have. en a pass and it. was he given the same clearance as - he was given a pass and it. was he given the same clearance as other| given the same clearance as other staff? he given the same clearance as other staff? . ., , , ., , ., staff? he did have the appropriate level of security _ staff? he did have the appropriate level of security clearance, - staff? he did have the appropriate level of security clearance, it - level of security clearance, it happened _ level of security clearance, it happened several— level of security clearance, it happened several months . level of security clearance, it . happened several months after appointment. _ happened several months after appointment, but— happened several months after appointment, but that - happened several months after appointment, but that is - happened several months after appointment, but that is not i appointment, but that is not unusual _ appointment, but that is not unusual. �* appointment, but that is not unusual. . . ., ., appoi

that is a matter for nigel boardman. those i a matter for nigel boardman._ happening here? people have questions that they need i happening here? people have questions that they need to l happening here? people have i questions that they need to satisfy —— satisfy themselves about, including me, about how this supply chain finance staff is meant to work. i don't think it is going on at present anywhere in government, but we need to understand exactly what the intention was, how it came about and that is what nigel boardman will do.— about and that is what nigel boardman will do. . ., , boardman will do. that was the prime minister, boardman will do. that was the prime minister. izeoris _ boardman will do. that was the prime minister, boris johnson, _ boardman will do. that was the prime minister, boris johnson, speaking i boardman will do. that was the prime minister, boris johnson, speaking a i minister, borisjohnson, speaking a short time ago. trade between the uk and the eu partially recovered in february, after a steep drop in january following brexit.

they'd insisted the review set up by the prime minister under the lawyer, nigel boardman, was inadequate boardman�*s own connections to the conservative party. it is a fact that nigel boardman is a good friend — a very good friend of the conservative government. now, some may suspect that the son of a former conservative cabinet minister might be unlikely to make waves. but let's look at his own record. mr boardman has been paid over £20,000 per year as a nonexecutive director at the department for business, energy and industrial strategy - a department with a real interest in the british business bank, which lent to greensill and the british steel industry where so many jobs that are now at risk. her charge list went on. and to cap it all off, mr boardman was appointed to a prestigious role at the british museum by... oh, by david cameron! what is being proposed by the government is not remotely fit for purpose. it's not an inquiry, it's not independent — it's an insult to us all. we should all condemn the kind of lobbying that gives politics and politicians a bad name on all sides of t

i've known mr nigel boardman for 30 years. i've taken advice from him on more than one occasion.is not an appropriate person to lead this review. he is not an appropriate person for three reasons. firstly, he's a non—executive director of the department of business. he stood down from that role, but he's going to rejoin. that's sort of half a foot out the door, the remaining one and a half remaining in the door. the department of business is the department that's cost the government more money with greensill than any other single department. the accumulated losses from greensill for the taxpayer, in myjudgment, are going to be north of £1 billion, of which nearly a half will come as a result of the department of business's scheme to accredit greensill as a lender, under the coronavirus loan scheme. david cameron lobbied the treasury on behalf of greensill, which was seeking support from a coronavirus business support scheme. a former senior civil servant at the treasury shared his view with the committee. when businesses come and ask for access to subsidies, which in effect this

i've asked for a proper independent review of the arrangements that we have, to be conducted by nigel boardmaneporting injune. and if he has any representations he wishes to make on that subject, he should do so to mr boardman. keir starmer. mr speaker, i know the prime minister's launching an inquiry. that inquiry isn't even looking at the lobbying rules. i'm not sure it's looking at very much at all. because every day, there is further evidence of the sleaze that's now at the heart of this conservative government. let's just look — you shake your heads — let's just look at the latest scandal. a wealthy businessman, lex greensill, was hired as a senior adviser to david cameron when he was prime minister. we've all seen the business card. after he left office, he — cameron — became a paid lobbyist for lex greensill. next thing we know, cameron arranged access for greensill with cabinet ministers, ministers and senior officials, and he lobbied for taxpayers' money on behalf of greensill capital. officials were also involved, he said, with one, bill crothers, advising greensill while still a civ

have asked for a proper independent review of the arrangements that we have to be conducted by nigel boardmanl be reporting injune and if he has any representations he wishes to make on that subject he should do so to mr boardman. now, i am saying goodbye after 38 years. my amazing team of producers, it says here, has been booking surprise guests for me all night stopping that has all come with a complete response to me, it says on autocue, as well as this next item as i am told the story so far. �* . , far. i'm feeling a bit hysterical, - far. i'm feeling a bit hysterical, one - far. i'm feeling a bit i hysterical, one o'clock far. i'm feeling a bit - hysterical, one o'clock in the morning... hysterical, one o'clock in the morning- - -— hysterical, one o'clock in the morning... ah, mike embley. yes, that _ morning... ah, mike embley. yes, that incisive _ morning... ah, mike embley. yes, that incisive interviewer| yes, that incisive interviewer of hundreds of people over decades. of hundreds of people over decades-— of hundreds of people over decades. . , decades. there are very few eo - le d

an independent review by the senior lawyer nigel boardman will look at representations made by mr cameronloyer, lex greensill, for a role in the government's covid—19 loan scheme for greensill capital. it's emerged that mr cameron discussed the issue over a drink with the health secretary — ammunition for labour at health questions. can the secretary of state explain why, following a private drink he had with lex greensill and david cameron, that greensill was handed an nhs payroll financing contract which sought to convert income from nhs staff pay packets into bonds to sell internationally, to effectively make money on the back of nhs staff in a pandemic? why was that contract given without tender? why was that meeting he had not declared? and what pressure did he put on officials to hand this contract to greensill? secretary of state. thank you very much, mr speaker. ministers were not involved in the decision by nhs shared business services to facilitate the provision of salary advances and pilot schemes. and absolutely, i attended a social meeting organised by the former prime minist

chaired by one of boris johnson's friends, and a very close friend of the conservative party is nigel boardmannd has the chance to make recommendations on how to clean this up. this isn't just about greensill — greensill is the tip of the iceberg. there is £2 billion of contracts that have gone to friends and donors of the conservative party. this whole growing feeling that there is one rule for those at the top and another for everybody else that we need to root out of our politics. labour are very keen to point this at the conservative party. rachel reeves was asked about the former welsh first minister carwynjones who was told by the body that oversees these things that you should not take a job with a steel company after he left his job as first minister. he did take it and she was suggesting that the two things were different. but clearly the spotlight is on this in a way that it has not been for some time. the argument from the government as they are going to look into this. i'm a last count there are seven enquiries ongoing, some by mps, one from a senior lawyer looking into this for th

goad nigel boardman review announced by the prime minister.— the prime minister.failed _ the prime minister. good morning, labour failed in _ the prime minister. good morning, labour failed in their— the prime minister. good morning, labour failed in their tactic - labour failed in their tactic yesterday in getting a new committee established which could investigate all of this stuff but they achieved their objective, or it has been achieved for them, because there will be a slew of enquiries which will be a slew of enquiries which will have the power to call witnesses and speak to them in public. and we will see some of that happening in about half an hour's time because lord nicholls, former conservative cabinet minister who no chairs the committee that advises ministers and civil servants when they take up jobs ministers and civil servants when they take upjobs in ministers and civil servants when they take up jobs in the private sector, is going to be giving evidence and he has quite strong views and is a plain speaking sort of person, so i imagine we will get

the government's own committee, led by the lawyer nigel boardman, is expected to report injune.n the past few minutes, nhs england have published their latest stats. the total number waiting for routine operations and procedures in england is 4.7 million, the highest since modern records began in 2007. and nearly 388,000 patients had been waiting more than a year for non urgent surgery. 0ur health editor hugh pym is here with me now. i think if we look at that last figure, 388,000 people waiting for routine operations and procedures for more than a year and you contrast that with february the year before, it really is quite a difference.— before, it really is quite a difference. , . , , , difference. yes, a pretty shocking statistic, difference. yes, a pretty shocking statistic. just _ difference. yes, a pretty shocking statistic, just that _ difference. yes, a pretty shocking statistic, just that comparison. i statistic, just that comparison. that is the impact of the pandemic. i600 that is the impact of the pandemic. 1600 was regarded as being pretty unacceptable, people waiti

theyjust want this to go away which is why they've chosen nigel boardman studio: you can continue torost in many areas. the lowest temperature sooner than england and southern seven. a sunny start from many places. cloud developing but more likely to find some showers in lincolnshire, east angus, the south—east, perhaps the east midlands and down towards hampshire. elsewhere it will be fine and dry. in spite for many. a gentle breeze from the east in glasgow means the highest temperatures across western parts of scotland probably but the much cooler breeze coming in for east anglia and the south—east. temperatures lower than today. 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

called an independent introduction investigation, commissioned by the prime minister, led by nigel boardman by greensill capital, the company david cameron was working for and the independent review will also look at how contracts were secured and how business representatives engage with government and we are told the prime minister wants this revealed to be completed promptly and it comes after weeks of revelations about former prime minister david cameron perseus activities. he was prime minister for six years but it's david cameron's actions after leaving office that are under scrutiny now. goodbye, sir! in particular, his work for this man, lex greensill, who'd been an unpaid adviser to david cameron's government. now, working for his company, greensill capital, mr cameron has approached ministers on its behalf. downing street has now commissioned an independent review into greensill�*s role, aimed at ensuring transparency. public office should not become the platform for private gain, and i don't really think former ministers and former prime ministers should be engaged in lobbying for