UK will not be haven for dirty money, Lammy to say in corruption crackdown
UK will not be haven for dirty money, Lammy to say in corruption crackdown
Exclusive: Justice secretary to announce measures aimed at countering illicit finance as well as bribery in public services
The UK will no longer be a haven for dirty money and dictators’ laundered assets, David Lammy is to promise as he announces a new anti-corruption strategy also aimed at tackling bribery and other misconduct across government and public services.
Setting out the plan in a speech in London on Monday, Lammy, the justice secretary and deputy prime minister, will announce a series of initiatives including extra funding for an elite anti-corruption police unit.
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