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Firms run by former diplomats and ex-Tory chief first to appear on influence register

Foreign Influence Registration Scheme designed to shine light on companies paid to represent foreign states in UK

Firms run by two former British ambassadors and an ex-chief of staff to the Conservatives are the first three to appear on the government’s new register of foreign influence.

The register is designed to shine a light on which companies are being paid to represent foreign states in the UK.

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