Cameron launches crackdown on 'dirty money' from abroad

Prime Minister vows to expose foreign companies using laundered cash to buy luxury properties in Britain

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David Cameron will promise to crack down on corrupt foreign companies amid growing fears that the British property market has become a safe haven for "dirty money" from around the world.

Speaking during a visit to Singapore, the Prime Minister will launch a campaign to expose "anonymous shell companies" using laundered cash to buy property in the UK, especially in London.

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