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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

At least £325bn of ‘dirty money’ flows through UK each year, says report

A National Crime Agency photo of money found in suitcases at Heathrow.
A National Crime Agency photo of money found in suitcases at Heathrow. Photograph: National Crime Agency/PA

At least £325bn worth of dirty money is flowing through the UK every year, according to research that is causing concern about funding for state investigators and the government’s push into crypto assets.

The figure is equivalent to more than 10% of UK GDP and includes illicit funds linked to financial crime, money laundering, corruption, illegal trade and tax dodging, according to the report by the Finance Innovation Lab charity.

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