UK: Theresa May vows to be ‘one nation’ prime minister
From BBC The UK’s new prime minister Theresa May has vowed to lead a “one nation” government that works for all not just the “privileged few”. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street after being appointed by the Queen, she said it…
PM-in-waiting Theresa May promises ‘a better Britain’
From BBC Theresa May promised to build a “better Britain” and to make the UK’s EU exit a “success” after she was announced as the new Tory leader and soon-to-be PM. Speaking outside Parliament, Mrs May said she was “honoured…
Cayman Islands Law Society and Caymanian Bar Association endorse legal industry anti-corruption statement
The Cayman Islands Law Society and the Caymanian Bar Association have endorsed the anti-corruption statement released by UK and Irish professional bodies including The Law Society of England and Wales, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and…
Anti-corruption summit: Cameron plans to name foreign property owners
From BBC Foreign firms that own property in the UK will have to declare their assets publicly in a bid to stamp out money-laundering, the government says. Companies will have to be on a new register if they hold property…
Was David Cameron’s corruption remark really a gaffe?
By Michael White From The Guardian UK The media are always quick to detect a gaffe, but the PM’s comment is a complex example of the genre When is a “gaffe” really a gaffe, the kind of unguarded remark that…
Cameron sets out transparency measures as Corbyn, Osborne publish tax returns
By Press Association From Maol On Line David Cameron has set out new measures to make it harder for people to hide the proceeds of corruption offshore, as Jeremy Corbyn and George Osborne published details of their tax returns. The…
Panama papers: UK tax havens ‘should face direct rule’
From BBC The government should consider imposing “direct rule” on British overseas territories and dependencies if they do not comply with UK tax law, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has said. A huge data leak from Panama-based Mossack Fonseca showed…
Economist magazine suggests Britain give Ja prison gift to other Caribbean countries
By Andre Poyser From Jamaica Gleaner The Economist magazine has suggested that British Prime Minister David Cameron offer the £25 million offered to Jamaica for the construction of a new prison to other Caribbean countries in need of new penal…
Britain stands alone in position on asylum seekers
By Alex Barker in Brussels, Richard Milne in Oslo and George Parker in London From Financial Times UK Britain is now standing alone in refusing to accept asylum seekers from the front lines of the EU migration crisis after Denmark…
Prime Minister presses UK tax havens about ownership
By agency reporter From Ekklesia David Cameron has written to the UK’s tax havens about the importance of them knowing and revealing more about who really owns the hundreds of thousands of companies they host, The move has been welcomed…
