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United Kingdom: Transparency International welcomes UK implementation of public register of beneficial owners

DAVID CAMERON BEGINS TO DELIVER HIS G8 TRANSPARENCY PROMISES BY TAKING A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING As host of the Open Government Partnership Summit in London this week, the UK Government has announced the creation of a public register of beneficial owners of companies in the UK. This is a significant …

UK SIGNS UP TO EITI

Transparency International UK has strongly welcomed the commitment announced by the Prime Minister that the UK will sign up to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). ‘It is important for countries like the UK to set a good example in the international fight against corruption and I welcome this long overdue step.’ said Robert Barrington, Executive Director …