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Greensill’s lobbying to amend UK’s Covid financing facility met rejection from Treasury, records reveal

( March 19, 2021, 14:39 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The now failed financial services company Greensill Capital repeatedly lobbied the UK’s finance ministry for amendments to the Covid Corporate Financing Facility, according to records published by the Treasury following a freedom of information request. Between April and June 2020 the finance company pushed the Treasury to access government-backed loan programs put in place in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, with reports revealing that Greensill’s adviser, former prime minister David Cameron, had lobbied on their behalf. The request was ultimately rejected by the Treasury.Statement follows...

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