The vast majority of international loans in Africa are made under English law because it allows a cloak of secrecy over lending, says Christian Aid, so the buck stops with the UK Parliament to bring real transparency or continue to allow unjust debt to cripple developing countries.
The UK Government is failing to act on fundamental gaps with its company register, leaving UK companies as a vehicle of choice for money launderers, the corrupt and other criminals, says Global Witness.
A new report from the US Senate adds to the body of evidence, revealed in Transparency International reports, that the UK democratic process is vulnerable to outside influence, including corrupt regimes abroad.
New research from Shelter reveals that a legal loophole has been used by housing developers to avoid building 706 social homes in Kensington and Chelsea – more than enough to house families made homeless from the Grenfell tower fire.