Nick Clegg announces support for new transparency law

Deputy prime minister calls for tough new rules covering energy company payments to governments following meeting with BonoTough new rules to force oil, gas and mining companies to publish all payments to any government over €80,000 (£64,525) are being supported by the UK government, the deputy prime minister Nick Clegg announced today.The Liberal Democrat leader said the coalition would urge European leaders to support the changes, similar to ones introduced this summer by the US government,...

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