Labour tells Rishi Sunak to stop ‘hiding’ and take ‘responsibility’ for Greensill deal
Labour’s Anneliese Dodds has told chancellor Rishi Sunak he has “ultimate responsibility” for money lent through government Covid support schemes. And she accused Sunak of “hiding” from questions over the Greensill Capital affair. The shadow chancellor has written to Sunak criticising his decision not to go to the House of Commons last week. He wasn’t present to answer questions about the controversy surrounding lobbying by former prime minister David Cameron on behalf of failed firm Greensill Capital. Evading scrutiny Instead, the government sent a junior business minister to answer an urgent question about the issue that has engulfed Westminster. Labour said the move “erodes public trust and does…