‘There will be nowhere to hide’: Government fast-tracks Economic Crime Bill & register of overseas property owners

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"Time is up for Putin's cronies hiding dirty money in the UK and this new legislation will help to crack down on economic crime, including removing key barriers to using Unexplained Wealth Orders," says Home Secretary Priti Patel.

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