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

Media statement: Growing threat of illicit gold’s role in conflicts, organised crime, human rights abuses and deforestation

For more information, please contact:fwood@burness.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 April 2026 Ahead of the UK-hosted Illicit Finance Summit, a global coalition of 34 Civil Society Organisations urges action to address…

Civil society policy recommendations on illicit gold

• Dr Helen Taylor

Gold is no longer simply a financial asset or commodity. It has become a strategic vehicle for organised crime, sanctions evasion, corruption, and political control. Its high value and ease…

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.