Treasury releases messages sent by chancellor to former PM and says Cameron phoned junior ministers
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, texted David Cameron to say he had “pushed the team” to see whether Greensill Capital could gain special access to emergency Covid loans, according to messages released by the Treasury on Thursday.
The offer followed what Treasury sources say were “multiple” texts by the former prime minister to Sunak’s personal phone last year, seeking intervention to assist the struggling finance firm, for which Cameron was an adviser and shareholder. The Treasury also said in a statement that Cameron “informally” phoned two other ministers from the department.
