three months on, and thousands of companies appear not to be complying with the law, but not a single fine has been issued. one of the firms yet to disclose this information is a cyprus based company that owns this west london mansion with links to the former owner of the chelsea football club, oligarch roman abramovich. it is thought that up to 5000 firms with property in england and wales are yet to disclose this information, although the uk government has said that the true figure could be lower than that because some firms no longer exist and others have already transferred their property. but even using a conservative figure of 4000 firms at £2500 a day gives us a figure of £10 million a day. that s $12.5 million us. and given it s been more than 100 days since that january 31 deadline passed, that
information, although the uk government has said that the true figure could be lower than that because some firms no longer exist and others have already transferred their property. but even using a conservative figure of 4000 firms at £2500 a day gives us a figure of £10 million a day. that s $12.5 million us. and given its been more than 100 days since that january 31 deadline passed, that could total £1 billion or $1.25 billion us. well, the uk department of business and trade has released a statement saying that the uk is the first country in the world to be taking this tough new approach. and the statement goes on to say fines are just one tool in our arsenal and that noncompliant companies are already unable to buy or sell unregistered land, which cuts off the flow of money. the statement then says we re currently building cases against companies and prioritising
that s according to a statement from his bandmates. they say he passed away in his sleep at his home in houston texas. hill was one of the long bearded musicians behind such hits as sharp dressed man. the band toured for nearly half a century, and was inducted to the rock and roll hall of fame in 200a. a woman has beenjailed for five and a half years for stealing diamonds worth more than four million pounds or $5.5 million us from a jeweller in london. the court heard that lulu lakatos, who is 60 and was born in romania, swapped the gems for pebbles. prosecutors said it was the highest value theft of its kind in the uk. what do the great barrier reef, the canals in venice and the galapagos islands have in common with the slate landscapes of north west wales? the answer is unesco world heritage site status. the area, including six sites in snowdonia, is now one of 32 uk sites on the prestigious list. our wales correspondent
which is key to any sporting event like this. but on the other side, the essence of the olympics. sorry. really briefly, i want to ask if you would do it again? definitely. even without spectators, with what we are doing on social media, we would do it again. let s take a look at some other stories in the headlines. dusty hill, the bass player for 22 top, has died at the age of 72. that s according to a statement from his bandmates. they say he passed away in his sleep at his home in houston, texas. hill was one of the long bearded musicians behind such hits as sharp dressed man. the band toured for nearly half a century and was inducted to the rock and roll hall of fame in 200a. a woman has been jailed for 5.5 years for stealing diamonds worth more than £a million, or $5.5 million us, from a jeweller in london. the court heard that lulu lakatos, who is 60 and was born in romania,