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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Peers move to stop ‘dirty money’ being laundered through post-Brexit freeports

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Boris Johnson’s government has been urged to crackdown on a loophole which could allow post-Brexit freeports being used to launder dirty money, as peers move to stop illicit finance from Russia and elsewhere.

Eight English ports are to be granted tax breaks by the government in a bid to generate more trade after the UK’s exit from the EU.

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