Spotlight on Corruption shines a light on the UK’s role in corruption at home and abroad.

Truth or libel: Scrutinising Mohamed Amersi’s role in the Telia corruption scandal

• Nandini Bulchandani

Corruption allegations took centre stage at the High Court last week as a hotly contested libel trial got underway between prominent British businessman and long-time Tory party donor, Mohamed Amersi, and the BBC. 

Zoned Out: how ordinary people, public-interest groups, and local communities are being excluded from policy making on AI Growth Zones

The government is pushing ahead with AI Growth Zones without national-level public consultation, while businesses dominate access to ministers and senior officials and communities and environmental groups are shut out….

Press release: Government gives businesses a seat at the table on AI data centres while communities and environmental groups are shut out

New Spotlight on Corruption report ‘Zoned Out: how ordinary people, public-interest groups, and local communities are being excluded from policy making on AI Growth Zones’ finds businesses dominate access to ministers and senior officials as the government pushes ahead with AI Growth Zones without national-level public consultation.

Press release: New crime stats show that we are at base camp in fighting economic crime, with a mountain still to climb

New analysis by Spotlight on Corruption of official data released today shows that prosecutions for economic crime are on the rise but convictions are falling behind, suggesting that serious investment and criminal justice reforms are needed to deter dirty money.

Briefing: Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee on the draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026

• James Bolton-Jones

In March 2026, the UK government brought in significant changes to the rules for how UK firms mitigate and manage money laundering risks. Most of the provisions laid in a…

One year on – the Ethics and Integrity Commission’s health check letter to the PM must be a spur for action

• Dr Susan Hawley

• Kamila Kingstone

The first Ethics and Integrity Commission’s (EIC) annual letter to the Prime Minister is out and it provides a really welcome annual health check up on the UK’s standards framework. The letter warns that ‘progress is at risk of stalling’ without personal leadership from the PM to accelerate standards reform.