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Rachael Burford

Labour Party Conference: Bosses will carry the can over corporate fraud, vows Emily Thornberry

Shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry

(Picture: PA Archive)

Companies would be held liable for corporate crime committed by their employees under a Labour government, the shadow attorney general announced on Tuesday.

At the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Emily Thornberry accused the Tory government of “waving the white flag to white collar crime” as she announced plans for a crackdown on fraud and money laundering.

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