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Government criticised over 'draconian' election changes after figures reveal only one person prosecuted for electoral fraud last year

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Fresh doubts have been cast over government plans to tighten voter identification measures after official figures revealed only one person was prosecuted for electoral fraud last year.

 

A study by the Electoral Commission found just 28 allegations of someone having lied about their identity at a polling station in 2017, despite almost 45 million votes having been cast.

 

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'Politically exposed person' ordered to show they bought £22m British properties legally

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New powers are being used to investigate whether British properties worth £22m were paid for legally by an unnamed “politically exposed person”.

 

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has been granted two unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) for the first time, to look into a house and offices in London and the south-east.

 

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