George Osborne today attempted to close down the controversy which has dogged him for the last week by admitting it was a "mistake" to have been involved in discussions over donations with a Russian billionaire.
More...George Osborne: I made a 'mistake' discussing donations with Oleg Deripaska (External link to The Times)
More...George Osborne: I made a 'mistake' discussing donations with Oleg Deripaska (External link to The Times)