UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) told the reporter, who was posing as a businessman, to obscure directors’ criminal records to circumvent regulations and admitted that British embassies are available for hire to impress would-be customers. An adviser representing UKTI, which the Duke of York represents as a “business ambassador”, said that a director with a [...]

To ensure staff really do have the qualifications and experience they claim, and to reduce the threats of industrial espionage and terrorism, companies are demanding more from recruiters. Colin Cottell explains how processes and costs are changing Checking the background of candidates is not what most recruiters had in mind when they started their careers. [...]