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

Green and anti-corruption groups come together to discuss how to ensure corruption doesn’t harm the environment

• James Bolton-Jones

The government’s plan to raise the bar for including consultation requirements in legislation is a risky move that could threaten public trust in politics.

Will changes to the UK’s money laundering rules help or hinder crooks and kleptocrats?

• James Bolton-Jones

The government’s plan to raise the bar for including consultation requirements in legislation is a risky move that could threaten public trust in politics.

Making the UK’s crypto donations ban stick

• Tim Picton

The UK’s ban on political crypto donations is a powerful first step to closing down some of the routes that malign overseas and domestic actors could use to influence our politics. But a nuanced approach to implementing it will be important.

The government’s plans for consultations could threaten public trust in politics

• Kamila Kingstone

The government’s plan to raise the bar for including consultation requirements in legislation is a risky move that could threaten public trust in politics.

Revving up after Rycroft: what needs to happen now to the government’s elections bill?

• Dr Susan Hawley

• Kamila Kingstone

Our analysis looks at the good bits in the Rycroft Review and where it didn’t go far enough.

Credible Deterrence: beefing up enforcement of the UK’s political finance rules

In February 2026, the Director-General of the NCA told a Parliamentary inquiry: “there is no point legislating for something unless you are going to enforce it as well. That is…