While Spotlight welcomes the government’s commitment in today’s statement to Parliament that it will never again have a visa scheme based solely on wealth, we are disappointed that the full...
So here we go again. The Westminster Accounts is the latest scandal showing how vulnerable UK politics is to those seeking undue influence with their cheque books and how money...
Between March 2020 and March 2021, the government backed £80 billion in loans to help 1.6 million British businesses survive the pandemic. These loans provided crucial support but were designed...
It has long been known that existing electoral law does not do enough to safeguard UK political parties from foreign influence and dirty money. The 2020 Russia report by the...
Last week’s International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) in Washington DC was a packed programme of plenary sessions, panel discussions, workshops and film screenings – punctuated by coffee breaks to caffeinate and...
Corruption knows no borders – it is a truly global challenge that calls for a coordinated, cross-border and cross-sectoral response. This recognition brought renewed energy and urgency to discussions at...
This year has been a whirlwind on the anti-corruption front. From integrity issues bringing down a Prime Minister in July, to the UK finally getting to grips with its Londongrad...
Tomorrow, the House of Lords will debate the National Security Bill and has an opportunity to make an important intervention on tackling dubious money in UK politics. Both the current...
Spotlight on Corruption has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asking him to fulfil his commitment to appoint an independent adviser on ministerial interests. The letter, which was also published...
