With legislation to tackle hidden ownership delayed until autumn, the job must not be half-done

As MPs head into their summer break, some vital legislation is being delayed until autumn.

One important piece of unfinished business is the economic crime and corporate transparency bill (ECCTB). Although its name is rather a mouthful, it is clear about the intentions: this bill takes an important step forward in the fight against dirty money and the crimes it enables.

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