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https://www.henleyglobal.com/residence-united-kingdom-res-cit/
The Tories brought in two new 'investment'/timescale levels to the Tier 1 visa in 2011.
mespilus-
Thanks.
I was already familiar with it in general terms.
Honestly I can't really see an issue with the scheme in itself. It encourages investment into the UK and excludes property and property investment.
The issues with it are in practice and ensuring proper AML is carried out.
My point was that the first major waves of ex-soviet magic money came during the Blair-Brown years, and were freely allowed to. That follows the period when you can fairly confidently say it was all stolen wealth. While I have no doubt plenty of money has been spent with Tory party members, it isn't much a stretch to expect that that same went to Labour cronies. I don't think greed is unique to politicians of any party.
hugo7
Probably quite a few.
Although worth pointing out that the majority of Oligarchs escaping arrest and asset seasure came over in the Blair years. Given the huge wave of legislation created under that government and Brown's tight control on the financial structures, it is remarkable so little was done to tackle the cleaning of money from the former USSR.