LONDON — David Cameron, a former British prime minister, is to face a proper investigation into his enterprise dealings after revelations that he lobbied former colleagues on behalf of an Anglo-Australian finance firm.
Downing Street introduced the evaluate on Monday after weeks of publicity about claims that Mr. Cameron, who stepped down as prime minister in 2016, had approached cupboard ministers on behalf of the agency, Greensill Capital, which has now collapsed.
Mr. Cameron doesn’t seem to have damaged any guidelines, partly as a result of he was employed by Greensill and never as knowledgeable lobbyist.
However, after weeks of silence, Mr. Cameron issued a press release on Sunday wherein he conceded that, whereas his conduct had been consistent with codes of conduct and authorities guidelines, he had made errors.
“I have reflected on this at length. There are important lessons to be learned,” he wrote within the prolonged assertion. “As a former prime minister, I accept that communications with government need to be done through only the most formal of channels, so there can be no room for misinterpretation.”
