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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: OpinionCan the new Economic Crime Bill really tackle the UK’s dirty money problem?From Russian money laundering to a fraud epidemic, economic crime costs the UK at least £290bn a year. The...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsBoris Johnson’s government slammed by MPs over FOI 'Clearing House' secrecyParliamentary inquiry launched in the wake of openDemocracy's revelations condemns Cabinet Office's handling of...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Feature9 times public authorities refused to answer questionsopenDemocracy is leading more than 100 journalists and MPs in calling for the Freedom of Information Act to be...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationFraudsters steal identities of UK government officials to set up companiesBogus UK businesses have been set up using the names of officials at the Ministry of Justice and HMRC
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsRevealed: MPs have claimed £420,000 to heat their second homes since 2019Liz Truss and Matt Hancock are among the MPs who have charged energy bills to the public purse in the last three years
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationWhy did a popular UK news site run anonymous propaganda about Russian oil?Exclusive: The London Economic praised BP’s stake in Russia’s state-owned Rosneft and ran other flattering articles...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsRevealed: Sanctioned Russian oligarch still controls London property firmAlisher Usmanov, the billionaire former Arsenal shareholder, still has ‘significant control’ over a company that...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsRevealed: Brexit donor behind net-zero backlash has $130m in fossil fuelsJeremy Hosking, who is bankrolling campaigns to scrap UK emissions targets, has given millions to parties led by...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsRevealed: P&O Ferries using PR firm favoured by oligarchs and Putin alliesNew Century Media, which has donated to the Conservative Party, will try to sanitise P&O’s profile following brutal...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsRevealed: Lobbying boss who worked for oligarchs has access to ParliamentDavid Burnside, who runs New Century Media, was given the pass after stepping down as an MP in 2005, but denies...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsRevealed: Ukraine war makes Lords members richer through arms investmentsTory peers are among five House of Lords members with investments of at least £50,000 in BAE Systems
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: OpinionLawyers should be put in the dock for accepting oligarchs’ stolen moneyLoopholes in UK law allow legal professionals to take dodgy money for their services. Here’s how to stamp the practice out
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsRevealed: Major Tory donor is investor in Russian state-owned oil firmRosneft's CEO Igor Sechin was sanctioned by the UK on Thursday. Mercantile and Maritime Energy has shares in a major...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsNorth Sea firm cuts ties with oligarch – but hands power to his associatesThe Scottish shipping business says it is no longer attached to billionaire Vagit Alekperov – but questions remain...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationOxford University took millions from key ‘crony’ of Vladimir PutinLabour MP calls for Oxford to donate oligarch’s money to an anti-corruption campaign
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: OpinionThis is what’s missing from the UK’s new anti-kleptocrat billSusan Hawley from Spotlight on Corruption walks us through the new Economic Crime Bill – and explains why it might...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsRevealed: Tories given £44,000 by top official at sanctioned Russian bankTreasury gave a controversial 30-day grace period to Kremlin-linked VTB Bank – where a senior banker has handed the...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsRevealed: Russian army’s football club channelling cash through LondonSanctioned CSKA Moscow is chaired by Putin’s personal adviser, but a significant stake in the club is still owned by...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsRevealed: Lobbyist who led pro-car MPs’ group is fuel additive salesmanThe parliamentary group’s report touting an unproven additive also lists the climate sceptic Global Warming Policy...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationRevealed: The lobbyist who helps Russian elites get access to Boris JohnsonFormer Russian politician Sergey Pechinin tells his clients: ‘We open closed doors’