Spotlight on Corruption is seeking to develop its bank of expert consultants who will work alongside us to deliver high quality, evidence-based, well researched briefings, reports and articles. We are...
Spotlight on Corruption has written to the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists to call for an investigation in light of questions raised by a recent press report about Global Counsel...
Several recent major court cases in the UK have shown how vulnerable arbitration can be to abuse by corrupt actors. As a major centre for international arbitration – settling disputes...
The report – “All bark and no bite?: Taking stock of the UK’s enforcement of sanctions” – reveals that there have been ZERO fines for breaches of financial sanctions imposed since 2022, ZERO convictions for sanctions evasion since 2012, and ZERO assets permanently seized through civil or criminal action related to sanctions violations.
In introducing this week’s King’s Speech, the new Prime Minister said “the fight for trust is the battle that defines our political era.” But some key measures crucial for restoring...
What do UK political parties’ manifestos say about addressing corruption and related issues? In this blog we look at parties’ manifesto commitments on corruption, specifically in the following areas: This...
Spotlight on Corruption is today publishing the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) response to our letter, in which we called for the agency to coordinate the UK’s response to serious breaches...
Independent expert bodies have provided a catalogue of recommendations to improve the UK’s political finance laws and their enforcement. From landmark reports by the Committee on Standards in Public Life...
