Last week, John warned Ministers not to drop the Economic Crime Bill. Today, Boris Johnson confirmed it will go through Parliament in the next session. John said: “This is absolutely crucial for our credibility in the fight against corruption at home and abroad. And, with Russian troops massing on Ukraine’s border, it shows Putin…
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Tory MPs have urged Boris Johnson to revive a long-awaited economic crime bill — designed to crack down on the flow of dirty money to the UK — after the legislation was hit by further delays. John Penrose, the government’s anti-corruption champion, said on Friday the prime minister should accelerate…
Read MoreJohn asks Ministers to meet with him to discuss his ideas for a universal accreditation system which would recognise and give credit for the knowledge and skills which students had already learned in previous courses and qualifications, no matter whether they were taken in higher or further education, or in…
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This article was written by Chris Smyth and originally published on The Times. Boris Johnson’s anti-corruption chief has warned that the credibility of sanctions against Russia risks being undermined by the ditching of a law designed to fight money-laundering. The Conservative MP John Penrose said the government’s “well of excuses has run…
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