Cameron and the toxic banker (Part 5): The Crash

<p>We've been following the story of how a now disgraced financier, Lex Greensill, wormed his way into the upper echelons of David Cameron's government. On Monday we found out a lot more about metal magnate Sanjeev Gupta, but what happened to his empire that led to the collapse of its biggest financier Greensill Capital?</p><p>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: <a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/329d522b-e3cc-46d9-a553-242d74ffcd49/thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</a>.</p><p>Guest: John Collingridge, Deputy business editor at The Sunday Times.</p><p>Host: David Aaronovitch.</p><p>Clips from: GFG Alliance, Parliament TV, Sky News, BBC News.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>