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The Guardian: Jowell under pressure over casinos Tony Blair and his culture secretary, Tessa Jowell, are facing fresh questioning over their controversial legislation to introduce a new generation of casinos to Britain, amid Conservative claims that they misled MPs over rules against money-laundering. |
| The Observer: Ministers linked to US casino chiefs Documents obtained by The Observer reveal how the Department for Culture, Media and Sport pressed the Treasury to change rules on money laundering to help US gambling corporations. They also show that ministers and department officials held meetings with senior casino officials behind closed doors in Las Vegas, South Africa and France as well as the UK. |
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Posted on August 8th, 2005 at 9:22 am
| See also • Observer: Jowell faces conduct claims • Simon Jenkins: Prescott can become curator of the Wilberforce museum • The Times: Blair adviser acted for Packer casinos |
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It’s cool.
ID cards will stop the money laundering.