Former UK PM Cameron Denies ‘Generous’ Package Motivated Greensill Lobbying

Former UK PM Cameron Denies ‘Generous’ Package Motivated Greensill Lobbying
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron leaves his home in London, Britain, on May 13, 2021. Hannah McKay/Reuters
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LONDON—David Cameron, the former British Prime Minister, said on Thursday he was not motivated by his own financial interest when he lobbied the government on behalf of the now-collapsed supply chain finance firm Greensill Capital.

Although Cameron’s extensive lobbying efforts did not result in policy changes, they have raised questions about the extent to which former British leaders can or should use their status to try to influence government policy.