The plot rumour led to the former cabinet minister’s arrest, but while BVI officials avoid comment, residents wonder why anyone believed itIs it really plausible that Peter Mandelson could have hatched a daring plot to...
Read MoreExclusive: Sasan Ghandehari reluctant to share details of $10bn trust in row with Christie’s auction houseA high court battle over a Picasso painting has shone a light on the offshore financial structures of an...
Read MoreWhen the new premier of the British Virgin Islands said he needed an armed security detail, his chief of police knew trouble was on its wayAugustus James Ulysses Jaspert, Gus for short, arrived in Tortola, the largest of the...
Read MoreMPs write to premier over BVI proposals for new register of who owns firms registered on islandsThe British Virgin Islands (BVI) have been accused of a “shameful” attempt to avoid a crackdown on financial crime, in a...
Read MoreMargaret Hodge and Andrew Mitchell criticise ‘dither and delay’ that they say protects corruption and conflictOpen registers are only way to stop dirty moneyThe UK’s offshore financial centres must fall in...
Read MorePeople including property developers and peers who have collectively donated £21m named on new registerConservative donors who have collectively given the party more than £21m since 2001 have been declared as the...
Read MoreAmanda Milling says ‘significant changes’ needed to tackle corruption following talks with political and community leadersThe Foreign Office minister Amanda Milling has said a decision on whether to impose direct...
Read MoreExclusive: Deal is part of north-east regeneration scheme developed by property tycoons David and Simon ReubenHM Revenue and Customs has struck a deal to relocate tax officials into a new office complex in Newcastle owned by...
Read MoreLabour says MP is ‘taking the mick’ and asks Boris Johnson to press interests of constituentsGeoffrey Cox has again appeared as a lawyer for the British Virgin Islands (BVI) inquiry while parliament is sitting,...
Read MoreExclusive: Former Tory attorney general also recently skipped 12 Commons’ votes on days when he was also engaged in paid legal workSir Geoffrey Cox has earned at least £6m from his second job since he entered...
Read MoreMP under scrutiny for lobbying against tougher finance rules on Caymans while being paid for legal work for firms based in islandsThe former UK attorney-general Sir Geoffrey Cox is facing a conflict of interest claim after it...
Read MoreMP under scrutiny for lobbying against tougher regulation of British overseas territory after working for firms based thereThe former UK attorney general Sir Geoffrey Cox is facing a conflict of interest claim after it emerged...
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