After another leak from an offshore law firm, tax avoidance is back on the political agenda this week. The Paradise Papers investigation by the Guardian and others has shone a light on the vast offshore industry based in many of the UK’s crown dependencies. Even the Queen and Prince Charles have been shown to hold offshore investments via their private trusts. Also this week: the list of cabinet ministers in hot water grew again with mistakes and misjudgments bringing pressure on Boris Johnson and Priti Patel. We hear from ConservativeHome’s Mark Wallace.

Source: The Guardian November 08, 2017 17:17 UTC