Other Spotlight work

Statement on news that the UK government will scrap ‘golden visas’

The leaked news that the Home Secretary is planning to scrap the UK’s ‘golden visa’ program is highly welcome. For too long, Tier 1 Investor visas have laid out the...

Eighteen organisations reiterate their support for Carole Cadwalladr as she faces SLAPP trial

Eighteen organisations reiterate their support for Carole Cadwalladr as she faces SLAPP trial

Spotlight joins 14 other organisations in condemning lawsuits brought by ENRC against Tom Burgis

We join with 14 other organisations to condemn legal action against the journalist, the Financial Times and HarperCollins in London The undersigned organisations express their serious concern at the legal...

Press Release: The UK’s Golden Visa scheme needs urgent reform and greater transparency to address national security risk

12 July 2021 The UK’s golden visa scheme poses a significant corruption, money laundering and national security risk, says Spotlight on Corruption in a new briefing released today.  Spotlight has...

Briefing: Red Carpet for Dirty Money – The UK’s Golden Visa Regime

Lawsuits brought by ENRC against public watchdogs represent an egregious attempt to curtail freedom of expression and jeopardise anti-corruption efforts

Joint statement from 21 human rights, freedom of expression and anti-corruption organisations denouncing ENRC’s legal tactics.

Press Release: Campaigners call for ‘long overdue’ shakeup of the audit industry for public good

A group of civil society organisations and institutions including Greenpeace, IPPR, Spotlight on Corruption and academics from Sheffield University, today welcomed the opportunity for debate offered by the government’s latest...

What can we learn from COVID-19 loan transparency in the United States?

• Dr Susan Hawley

• Tom Robinson

Publishing the names of COVID-19 loan recipients could be a crucial way of recouping billions of pounds lost to fraud and wrongful claims. Last week, the National Audit Office (NAO)...