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Pandora Papers: From Bribery to the British High Street

Using leaked offshore documents, Felicity Hannah follows a trail of money tainted by bribery and corruption to see how it ended up in property investments on the UK鈥檚 high streets.

Amongst the millions of documents released in the 鈥楶andora Papers鈥� leak of offshore financial information are a number of documents that one family business would rather have remained hidden.

Together with The Guardian newspaper, File on 4 follows the trail of millions of pounds tainted by bribery and corruption. Piecing together key documents from the leak reveals how earnings from Unaoil 鈥� a company involved in the 鈥榳orld鈥檚 biggest bribery scandal鈥� - were invested into UK property on high streets as far apart as London and Aberdeen, Reading and the North East.

Why does the UK remain a go-to destination for some of the world鈥檚 most tainted money? And why does it take a leak for the truth to be revealed about who鈥檚 really invested in some of the country鈥檚 prime property?

The Pandora Papers is an investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. The documents have been shared with the Guardian, the 麻豆社 and other media partners around the world.

Further reporting on other stories arising from the Pandora Papers leak are available online: /news/world-58780561

Reporter: Felicity Hannah
Producer: Anna Meisel
Additional Production: Kate West
Editor: Gail Champion

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  • Tue 5 Oct 2021 20:00
  • Sun 10 Oct 2021 17:00

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