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UK sanctions regime review lacks detail on beefing up meager enforcement

By Martin Coyle ( May 16, 2025, 14:24 GMT | Comment) -- UK government plans to consolidate sanctions lists and speed up enforcement of civil-law breaches will be welcomed as aims, but the new plan fails to grasp the nettle of patchy enforcement. The latest look at the sanctions regime appears largely silent on how to improve matters: The government said it would look to increase the deterrent effect of enforcement, but appeared not to mention any new resources for investigators. UK government plans to consolidate sanctions lists and speed up enforcement of civil-law breaches will be welcomed as aims, but the new plan fails to grasp the nettle of patchy enforcement....

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