David Cameron denies lobbying for genetics firm Illumina
Mr Cameron encouraged Matt Hancock to speak at a conference co-hosted by Illumina before it won a government contract. …
In the letter, seen by the Times, Mr Cameron wrote to Mr Hancock: “I understand Jay [Flatley, then executive chairman of Illumina] has sent this direct to your office, but I wanted to i) ensure that you had seen it personally; and ii) strongly endorse their invitation to this significant conference.”