David Cameron dodges questions about how much he was paid by Greensill Capital

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy David Cameron has denied he was paid £10m by the collapsed financial firm Greensill Capital, but has refused to say how much he was paid by the scandal-hit company. open image in gallery Lord Cameron dodged a series of questions over how much he earned lobbying for Greensill Capital He has previously faced questions about his relationship with financier Lex Greensill, who set up the now-defunct firm, and his extraordinary access to ministers and officials after leaving No 10. Asked about the alleged £10m payment, he told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: “No, that isn’t true.” Lord Cameron tried to deflect the question by talking about his work on behalf of Alzheimer’s Research UK, and declined to set the record straight by revealing how much he had been paid for his lobbying for Greensill. open image in gallery Lex Greensill’s financial firm Greensill Capital collapsed in 2021 The lobbying scandal that surrounded Lord Cameron’s work for Greensill sparked a series of inquiries at Westminster.