Greensill Had Extraoardinary Access to Cameron’s U.K. Government

Financier Lex Greensill had “extraordinarily privileged” access to the U.K. government and his role as an adviser at the center of power gave him a “marketing platform” for his own business, an inquiry has found.

A review of Greensill’s connections to the U.K. government -- led by independent consultant Nigel Boardman and published on Thursday -- will make uncomfortable reading for some of the officials and politicians involved.

Boardman criticized the way officials running the government handled potential conflicts of interest involving Greensill, who advised Prime Minister David Cameron and his government on supply chain finance while setting up his ...