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Details of Boris Johnson’s ‘largest and most severe’ sanctions against Russia

Boris Johnson has announced the “largest and most severe package of economic sanctions that Russia has ever seen” as he seeks to punish Vladimir Putin for ordering an invasion of Ukraine. The package is understood to include the following measures: ...

24 Feb 2022 at 18:25

Government urged to put ‘suitable resources’ into enforcing Economic Crime Bill

The UK Government must ensure “suitable resources” are put into enforcing new laws aimed at cracking down on dirty money, Scotland’s Finance Secretary has insisted. Kate Forbes made clear the Scottish Government is “fully supportive” of measures ...

06 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Starmer urges action on oligarchs able to ‘sue critics into silence’

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on Boris Johnson to work with him to fast-track new laws which would prevent Russian oligarchs using their vast wealth to avoid sanctions and criticism through British courts. Sir Keir is looking to ...

05 Mar 2022 at 23:55

Government wins Commons battle to reinstate protest limits despite Tory concerns

Boris Johnson has faced criticism from a group of Tory MPs over his Government’s plans to introduce new restrictions on protests. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill contains a wide-ranging raft of measures aimed at overhauling ...

01 Mar 2022 at 02:25

City

Government not prioritising economic fraud, MPs warn

The Government must do more to prioritise economic crime and explain why legislation is being delayed, according to an influential group of MPs. The Treasury Select Committee said in a fresh report that ministers should consider ...

02 Feb 2022 at 02:25

Starmer: PM needs to ‘get his house in order on dirty Russian cash’

The Government needs to “get its house in order” if it is serious about tackling “dirty money” from Russia coming into the UK, Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader also called for the Government to “go now and go hard” with ...

15 Feb 2022 at 20:55

PM pledges new law to tackle ‘dirty’ Russian money in wake of Ukraine crisis

The UK wants to “strengthen” measures against “ill-gotten Russian money” following concerns not enough has been done to tackle “dirty money” coming into the country. The Prime Minister said the Economic Crime Bill would “hit ...

15 Feb 2022 at 16:55

Scotland

MSPs back economic crime Bill

MSPs have backed a Bill designed to tackle “dirty money” hidden in the UK. The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill cleared the House of Commons without opposition on Monday and was waved through by Holyrood ...

09 Mar 2022 at 20:25

New economic crime clampdown ‘just smoke and mirrors’ – Hodge

The Government has a launched a new three-year plan to crack down on money laundering and economic crime. However, it has faced accusations by opposition MPs that the delayed strategy is “just smoke and mirrors” and ...

30 Mar 2023 at 14:59

Ireland

Sinn Fein accused of ‘so much cowardice’ on hate speech Bill

Leo Varadkar has accused Sinn Fein of displaying “so much cowardice” on hate speech legislation. The outgoing Taoiseach said the party had “buckled” in the face of an “online campaign of misinformation” about what ...

27 Mar 2024 at 12:37

MPs push for new law to stop promoters of tax dodging getting away ‘scot free’

Anti-corruption campaigners in Parliament are planning to push for a new law that would make it easier to prosecute enablers of “egregious tax avoidance”. The cross-party group, led by Labour MP Dame Margaret ...

21 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Ireland

Historical convictions for sex between men in Ireland to be disregarded

Historical convictions for consensual sexual activity between men in Ireland are to be disregarded, the government has announced. It comes 30 years after the Irish government passed legislation which ...

20 Jun 2023 at 17:54

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