Powers to strip human rights abusers of their London assets approved by MPs

‘New powers voted in by MPs will allow the government to stop foreign human rights abusers from laundering money through their UK property portfolios.
Fifty MPs from across the political spectrum voted for the new amendment to the Criminal Finances Bill, which will allow authorities to seize assets from dictators and despots.
The move was ardently opposed by the Home Office, which has refused to give third parties the power to bring legal action and made sure such actions were enforced by the Assets Recovery Agency, rather than the High Court, apparently to avoid “vexatious claims based on gimmick politics” by NGOs.’
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