national crime _ year? 100 billion a year is what the national crime agency _ year? stimates. can ou national crime agency estimates. can you explain what dirty money is? ed dirty money is the process of corruption from other countries around the world, in ben lomond, theft, bribery, state capture assets that are stolen from low and middle—income countries are also money belonging with those who have something to hide. the problem is that those numbers are based on what we can see in the uk has a particular problem with the secrecy that it allows for example from the initiative of property in the uk which is often a target for those who have got something to hide. bud who have got something to hide. and so --eole who have got something to hide. fific so people would use the dirty who have got something to hide. e"ic so people would use the dirty money to buy expensive houses. what else? house are up in london? —— how does it end up in london? we have estimated our research just over the last week that there is £1.5 billion worth of property and other assets which is li

the national crime agency _ to the uk exchequer. ime agency is — to the uk exchequer. the national crime agency is pursuing - to the uk exchequer. the national crime agency is pursuing many - crime agency is pursuing many investigations against people for unexplained wealth orders but on his point about visas we are topping to tieri point about visas we are topping to tier i visas from point about visas we are topping to tieri visas from russia. cani can i press on the add salt he gave, i welcome his statement and robust approach and the fact he has confirmed what president putin has done amounts to an invasion of ukraine but in answer the prime minister seemed to suggest that ever put putin has done was limited to these breakaway republics that was a line and he had to do something else to triggerfurther line and he had to do something else to trigger further sanctions. line and he had to do something else to triggerfurther sanctions. can i ask him to confirm that what he has already done means we will be following up with further a

to target the national crime agency to target the individuals he mentions. be under no _ the individuals he mentions. let us be under no illusion, _ the individuals he mentions. let us be under no illusion, we _ the individuals he mentions. let us be under no illusion, we are - the individuals he mentions. let us be under no illusion, we are on - the individuals he mentions. let us be under no illusion, we are on thej be under no illusion, we are on the brink of a potentially huge humanitarian crisis which could see a loss of life and widespread suffering for the ukrainian people and to serve the desires of the russian president. the attack on ukraine is likely to cause mass displacement of people, potentially triggering a significant refugee crisis in europe so can the prime minister tell us what he is doing to support the ukrainians who choose to stay and those who flee? she support the ukrainians who choose to stay and those who flee?— stay and those who flee? she makes an important — stay and those who flee? she makes an important point _ stay and those

bodies are on opposing sides of the argument — the information commissioner's office and the national crime agencyd the national crime agency. the nca points to the case of convicted sex offender david wilson. he posed as teenage girls online, blackmailing 52 boys into sending him indecent images of themselves. wilson was jailed for 25 years for his crimes. it was facebook itself that passed on wilson's details to the nca. the information commissioner's office says that law enforcement doesn't need access to encrypted messages — that it already has sufficient powers. well, to give you some sort of an idea, as a result of the information that we receive from the tech companies, we're currently arresting 500 suspects a month between the nca and uk policing, and safeguarding 650 children. so the input that we get from the tech companies, through the material that they're finding on the internet and sending to us, is quite substantial. if we run the whole of the debate through the prism of one very important, very emotive idea, then we're likely to get solutions which are not proportionate, and not ac

we will set up a new dedicated kleptocracy cell in the national crime agency to target sanctions of asiannd corrupt russian assets hidden in the u.k., and that means oligarchs in london will have nowhere to hide. mr. speaker, i know that this house will have great interest in the potential of cutting russia out from swift. i can confirm, as i have always said, that nothing is off the table. but, for all these measures to be successful, it is vital that we have unity of our partners in the unity in the g7 and others. mr. speaker, russian investors are already delivering their verdict on the wisdom of putin's actions. so far today, russian stocks are done by as much as 45%, wiping $250 billion from their values in the biggest one-day decline on record. russia's biggest lender is down by as much as 45%, and gas is down by as much as 39%, and the ruble plummeted to record lows against the dollar. we will continue on a remorseful mission to squeeze russia from the global economy piece by piece, day by day, and week by week, and we will, of course, use britain's position in every international

from the taxpayer and what's the response 4 billion pounds of losses and investigation by the national crime agency turning a blind eye to scammers. is it any wonder that no one in government seems to care and threw in t the towel? what we are doing is tackling crime across the board that's why we aree investing more but we are also tackling the neighborhood crime that is a massive psychological damage to people in the country and crimes of violence with proper sentences and putting police on the street. the reason we can afford it is we have a strong economy in coming back from covid. >> and with that is egregious and to smash properly it says that he's been completely distracted four weeks. and then to forecast an extra 19 billion pounds on their energy bill the government has insulted people's intelligence by pretending it's giving them a discount but it is not mr. speaker. so letea me put this in language in my understand. and then are they giving him a loan or a discount? our plan to tackle the cost of living is more generous. we lifted the living wage and with universal credit now setting out

so in the national crime agency to target sanctions, evasion, and corrupt russian assets hidden in the u. k. and that means all the gods in london will have nowhere to hide. a mr. speak up. i know that this house will have great interest in the potential of cutting russia out from swift. and i can confirm, as i've always said, that nothing is off the table. but for all these measures, to be successful, it is vital that we have the unity of our partners, the unity in the g 7 and our 4. and mrs. speaker, rushing, investors are rude already delivering their verdict on the wisdom of putin actions and so forth to day russian stalks a dime by as much as 45 percent wiping $250000000000.00 from that value in the biggest one day decline on reco, sped back russia's biggest lender is done by as much as 45 percent and gas gas from down, by as much as 39 percent. while the rouble has plummeted to record lows against the dollar. we will continue on a remote this mission to squeeze russia from the global economy piece by piece, day by day and week by week. and we will of course, use perkins position

on opposing side of the argument and the information commissioner bought my office and be national crime agencyling 52 boys into sending him images of themselves. wilson was jailed for 25 years for his crimes. it was facebook asked wilson details to the nca. the information commissioner was my office at one foot messages and already has sufficient investigative powers. there is a result of the information you receive tech companies that mean you're currently arresting a suspect one between the nca and uk policing and safeguarding 650 children, so the input we get from the tech companies through the material that is being found in internet is quite substantial. if we run a whole debate through the prism of one very important, very emotive idea than you're likely to get solutions which are not proportion and is not actually going to solve a real problem. do you think there is a solution to the street to keep child safety advocates? with a solution to the street to keep child safety advocates? with images beint child safety advocates? with images being created. _ child safety advocates? with image

we will set up a new dedicated kleptocracy cell in the national crime agency to target sanctions of asian and corrupt russian assets hidden in the u.k., and that means oligarchs in london will have nowhere to hide. mr. speaker, i know that this house will have great interest in the potential of cutting russia out from swift. i can confirm, as i have always said, that nothing is off the table. but, for all these measures to be successful, it is vital that we have unity of our partners in the unity in the g7 and other forums. mr. speaker, russian investors are already delivering their verdict on the wisdom of putin's actions. so far today, russian stocks are down by as much as 45%, wiping $250 billion from their values in the biggest one-day decline on record. russia's biggest lender is down by as much as 45%, and gas is down by as much as 39%, and the ruble plummeted to record lows against the dollar. we will continue on a remorseless mission to squeeze russia from the global economy piece by piece, day by day, and week by week, and we will, of course, use britain's position in every inter

so why did this government log the national crime agency from investigating all the billions they lost to fraud practices? because of course, we despise true to those who still from the tax prep. and that's why we've already recovered 743000000 pounds in last. othello money. mister speaker. 2.2000000000 pounds. it was stolen in bonds, back loans. we will go on. but i have to tell you mister speaker, that i am proud of what this government in this country day record quantities of p . p. record time, a speaker in following the piano to the entirety of british business and society in the way that we did this is because a once again, captain hindsight comes to this house, had attacked the government for doing exactly what he urged us to do 18 months ago to think it so happens that i have, i found the letter i've been ruffling in by next visit pika and i found the letter which i will pay for your convenience in the house, in the library, the hospital figure from from the shadow chancellor to my right, a roof and secretary of state for duluth suggesting that we could secure p p e supplies fr

we will set up a new dedicated kleptocracy cell in the national crime agency to target sanctions evasion and corrupt russian assets hidden in the u.k., and that means oligarchs in london will have nowhere to hide. and, mr. speaker, i know that in this house will have great interest in the potential of cutting russia out from swift. and i can confirm if, as i've always said, that nothing is off the table. [inaudible conversations] but for all these measures to be successful, it is vital that we have the unity of our partners, the unity in the g7 and other fora. and, mr. speaker, russian investors are already delivering their verdict on the wisdom of putin's actions. and so far today russian stock toes are down by as much as -- stocks are down by as much as 45%, wiping $250 billion from their value in the biggest one-day decline on record. spare bank, russia's biggest lender, is down by as much as 45%, and another by as much as 39% while the ruble has plummeted to record lows against the dollar. we will continue on a remorseless mission to squeeze russia from the global economy piece by pi

wealth orders are a matter for the - wealth orders are a matter for the investigators of the national crime agency. it will take legislation and i hope the whole house will stop —— support that. lain and i hope the whole house will stop -- support that-— -- support that. iain duncan smith. i recommend _ -- support that. iain duncan smith. i recommend the _ -- support that. iain duncan smith. i recommend the calm _ -- support that. iain duncan smith. i recommend the calm posture - -- support that. iain duncan smith. i recommend the calm posture of l -- support that. iain duncan smith. | i recommend the calm posture of my ri-ht i recommend the calm posture of my right honourable friend but can i say that — right honourable friend but can i say that in— right honourable friend but can i say that in the course of these debates— say that in the course of these debates we have behaved as though russia _ debates we have behaved as though russia is— debates we have behaved as though russia is threatening to invade ukraine, — russia is threatening to invade ukraine, but russia has already invaded — ukraine

a senior research fellow at the royal united services institute — who used to work for the national crime agency, sergey lavrov, and the web of oligarchs and kleptocrats propping up oligarchs and kleptocrats propping up that regime tend not to hold assets in their own names but by obscure and murky shell companies across the globe. that is why we were quite pleased to see at least from a domestic perspective the uk is focusing not only am sanctions but also taking action domestically against the webs of properties and high—end wealth sequestered in the uk's own economy domestically. it uk's own economy domestically. it has taken a while. people have criticised the uk government for not doing enough but do you feel there is a sense now that the government is a sense now that the government is well and truly acknowledging kleptocratic wealth in the uk? n kleptocratic wealth in the uk? i would absolutely agree. it is tragic it has taken a crisis of this scale to bring attention to an issue we have known about for decades. it has finally got number 10 to sit and listen, so the risks to our own domes

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write off £4 billion in losses and block an investigation by the national crime agency.tackling burglary and crimes of violence in the street with tougher sentences which they voted against, by the way and putting more police out on the street and the reason we are able to afford it is because we have a strong economy and we are coming back strongly from and that is thanks to the big calls that this government got right. he thanks to the big calls that this government got right.- government got right. he is antifraud — government got right. he is antifraud minister _ government got right. he is antifraud minister quit - government got right. he is. antifraud minister quit saying government got right. he is - antifraud minister quit saying the failure of government to tackle fraud was so egregious that he had to, and these were his works, smashed some crockery to get people to take notice. when it seems that the prime minister hasn't noticed the prime minister hasn't noticed the broken plates or shattered glass around him. it's almost as if he's been completely distracted

happened over the past 24 hours because of christmas in the united nations refugee agency says more than 300000 people have fled ye crime. more than a 150000 of crossed into neighboring poland. people are still facing enormous cues waiting to get across. they arrive exhausted and in native shelter after long journeys to the border. most a women and children men aged 18 to 60, a told to stay behind and fight. and here in berlin to more than a 100000 people joined a rally full pace in ukraine. the 10 that far exceeded the numbers organizes were hoping for. the gathering was one of many held in cities around the world. calling for an into hostilities pressure groups, including workers unions and were they just and environmental organizations all to you watching t w need stay with us after a short break, a special program coming up german chancellor, olaf schultz has addressed an exceptional sunday session of parliament. he's announced some, most significant new policy changes in response to the board in ukraine. please stay with us for that. don't forget this coverage of the conflict on a website that we found at d. w dot

national phone. everyone here with with welcome back. the u. s. justice department is stepping up its enforcement against crypto currencies. the agency has now top a season computer crimes prosecutor to lead its new national crypto currency enforcement team. thursday the f. b, i announced it will launch a unit for block chain analysis and virtual asset seizure. now the creation of the api i is virtual asset exploit haitian unit comes after the justice department's largest ever financial seizure. earlier this month, it charged a married new york couple with allegedly laundering bitcoin now valued at over $45000000000.00 that were stolen. the 2016 hack of the digital currency exchange bit finnic. let's bring in blue bus co host, then crypto analysts ban swan and chris the i to discuss. chris the i want to start with you on this. what kinds of crimes? what you didn't be charged with actually going after? well, the new division will be called the virtual asset exploitation unit or vac. you and it will essentially conduct blocked in analysis to track and these digital funds associated with elicit activity. so ill also be innovating. and so on crypto tools to guard against fu

agencies that use them. because now, they are holding the bag. >> there are no national statistics on crimes committed by peopleries, rapes, and more than a dozen homicides. for instance, a man in virginia allegedly murdered his cousin while wearing an ankle monitor. a similar story, in houston, where a parolee, with a monitor murdered his mother. and, in california, a gps tracked sex offender pled guilty to multiple sex crimes on a hiking trail. >> i think the important question is whether this type of technological solution makes us safer. and in my experience and based on my study, i don't see that it does. >> ohio's drc declined our request for an interview, citing pending litigation. the tokes family sued for wrongful death but the case was dismissed. >> they had this monster in their grasp and their control, and they let him slip through. >> to know that this continues to go on and will continue to go on until they change, the way the system currently is, it's maddening. and you can't put a price tag on innocent, human life. you just can't. >> this pain is something i can't even put into words. >> toby an

adversaries like china, iran and russia use crypto related cyber crimes to harm our citizens and our national interest andwhat is your agency doing to address these threats ? >> senator, this is a problem. it's just a limited scope of visibility we have. i would point to you maybe aware but the justice department received 3 and a half billion dollars of that coin yesterday from half that occurred in 2016 . i think the lessons from that announcement from the justice department are that this technology is traceable and that we can work through the web of sources and movement of these funds but it takes time and that the technology is going to be incrementally improving over the next few years. but that said as we face adversaries across the globe, who will use this technology to move money around and to take action that will negatively affect the united states, i firmly believe that bringing transparency through a regulatory structure to financial markets will only be a positive step in shedding more light given our prosecutors whether it's justice department or at the state level, more access to information and individual in

nation monitoring agency, the o. s. c. e recorded nearly 2000 seats for violations on saturday. russia says hypersonic missiles have been launched during so called a strategic nuclear drill, overseen by president vladimir putin, a crime and denies the war games will increase tensions. ukraine's president has warned, a war with russia will have global consequences, log me as landscape whole delegates of the munich security conference. but the international security infrastructure is proving inadequate. and ukraine, he says his country is committed to peace. what world powers are failing? it showed logic, but it seems to lead the bidders into my shoes. really, there is no such thing as it is not my war in the 21st century, the annexation of crimea, the war in dumbass are a blow to the whole world. this is not about water ukraine. this is about water in europe. i mention this in 2019, 2022021. with a well be able to hear me. 2022. a french modeling agent linked to the late sex offender in finance. here jeffrey epstein has been found dead in a powerless prison. john burn out was taken into custody in december 2020 as part of an investigation into allegations of rape and sex trafficking of minors. one of our teams, main a