Why oligarchs choose London for their dirty money

Britain is one of the best places in the world to launder dirty money. Our new film tells you why—and asks whether that’s likely to change. 00:00 - Welcome to Londongrad 01:07 - Londongrad by design: a history 04:28 - How does British law help money laundering? 06:57 - How dirty money is hidden in property 09:26 - Why Britain’s anti-corruption efforts fall short 10:49 - Does oligarch money actually benefit Britain? 12:08 - How can Britain get it right? Sign up to our weekly finance newsletter to keep up to date: Britain’s history of welcoming dirty money: Why is London so attractive to tainted foreign money? How can Britain’s dirty money problem be solved? How oligarchs have impacted cities around the world: Who will fill London’s Russian money gap? How will the end of oligarch money impact European football? Why oligarchs love European data-protection laws: