MPs seeking ‘fast-track’ freeze on oligarchs’ assets before formal sanctions
by Toby Helm Political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5WT1G)
Amendment to the economic crime bill comes after criticism that UK has been slower to act than US or EU
Russian oligarchs suspected of having links to Vladimir Putin could have their UK assets seized even before the British authorities have completed formal steps to impose sanctions, under far-reaching plans tabled for debate in parliament on Monday.
The move - put forward in an amendment to the economic crime bill by former Tory cabinet minister David Davis and backed by a cross-party group of MPs - would, if passed, amount to the toughest action yet to clamp down on illicit Russian cash in the UK.
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