Edward Fennell From The Times Speaks To BCL's John Binns For His Article ‘The New Blitz On White Collar Crime'

BCL partner, John Binns speaks to Edward Fennell at The Times to discuss the new Economic Crime Strategic Board (ECSB), which aims to rapidly reduce the volume of fraud, bribery, corruption and money laundering in the UK.

Philip Hammond, the chancellor, and Sajid Javid, the home secretary, jointly chair the first meeting of the new Economic Crime Strategic Board (ECSB), which aims to spearhead the war on financial crime.

Below is a short excerpt from the article* that can be found in full on The Times website.

'While some critics see the board as window-dressing to disguise a lack of resources in battling an increasing volume of fraud, bribery, corruption and money laundering, others say that it marks a significant step up in the government's determination to get to grips with a growing threat to business and individuals alike, which is thought to cost more than £14 billion a year.

"Having two...