Labour pushes for MPs’ inquiry to head off Greensill scandal ‘cover-up’

Exclusive: Opposition to force vote on investigation into Cameron and lobbying of ministers

Labour is to force a binding Commons vote to establish a wide-ranging parliamentary inquiry into David Cameron and the Greensill lobbying scandal, saying the government cannot mark its own homework".

It will propose setting up a new committee of MPs with the the power to ask witnesses to give evidence and face questioning - including Cameron himself and the cabinet ministers who were lobbied by the former prime minister, including the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, and the health secretary, Matt Hancock.