UK’s ‘golden visas’ scheme was used by Putin allies, MPs told

Suella Braverman briefed MPs on the golden visas review on Thursday

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The government’s flagship “golden visa” system used by oligarchs and other overseas tycoon to live in Britain was used by ten Russians since placed under sanctions and others at “high risk” of obtaining their wealth through corruption and crime, Suella Braverman told MPs on Thursday.

The Home Secretary said a review of the Tier I visa scheme, under which applicants were able to buy the right to live in the UK In return for a £1 million investment, had “identified a small minority of individuals .. at high risk of having obtained wealth through corruption or other illicit financial activity, and/or being engaged in serious and organised crime.”