article_snippet: Hugo Swire was the star turn at the secretive Black and White Ball, at which ministers and senior MPs mingle with financiers, industry bosses and other donors to raise money for the General Election.
article_snippet: Covert filming of the event has shown Mr Swire - a former director of Sotheby
article_snippet: ’s - acting as the auctioneer, selling lots including a shoe shopping session with Theresa May, and dinner with Boris Johnson.
article_snippet: Hugo Swire was the star turn at the secretive Black and White Ball, at which ministers and senior MPs mingle with financiers, industry bosses and other donors to raise money for the General Election .
highlights_snippet: Foreign office was the star turn at the secretive Black and White Ball .
  
highlights_snippet: Covert filming of the event has shown Hugo Swire acting as the auctioneer .
  
highlights_snippet: Hugo Swire sold lots including a shoe-shopping session with Theresa May .