The UK has multiple bodies responsible for investigating and enforcing breaches of the UK’s anti-corruption and money laundering laws. These include agencies for investigating and/or prosecuting overseas corruption offences, such as the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the National Crime Agency (NCA). And multiple agencies for investigating and/or prosecuting money laundering including the NCA, HM Revenue & Customs, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
We monitor how effective the different enforcement agencies are and developments in the enforcement landscape to see how they impact upon implementation of anti-corruption laws. We assess whether resourcing is adequate, whether enforcement agencies are able to attract and retain suitably qualified staff and whether the enforcement agencies have sufficient independence from political interference and corporate interests.
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The government has this week announced its intention to deliver the most ambitious reforms to policing in decades with the creation of a National Police Service (NPS). While there are...
The trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Nigerian minister for petroleum resources, kicked off in London today. She stands accused of awarding government contracts worth millions to high-profile businessmen in return...
UK law enforcement agencies are struggling to make a dent in the huge sums of dirty money washing through the UK, and are permanently recovering just £1 in every £4...
A series of governments over the past decade have promised to end the UK’s role as a laundromat for corrupt and criminal wealth. Major new legislation was introduced in 2017...
Today ex-Reform UK politician Nathan Gill became the first British politician to be sentenced for bribery in a landmark corruption case that has lifted the lid on the vulnerability of...
Today’s guilty plea in the trial of Nathan Gill, Reform UK’s former leader in Wales, demonstrates the real risks of foreign interference and corruption in our politics. Appearing at the...
The Serious Fraud Office plays a vital role as the only UK law enforcement agency with a single, specialised focus on fighting serious and complex economic crime. This briefing highlights...
