Making the most of the UK’s new sanctions powers
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine led to a large expansion in the use of sanctions by the government, but also consumed most of its sanctions capacity. We have worked with…
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Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine led to a large expansion in the use of sanctions by the government, but also consumed most of its sanctions capacity. We have worked with…
Spotlight has long called for UK political parties to take dirty money in political finance seriously. We have advocated for parties to undertake proper ‘know your donor’ (KYD) checks on…
Excluding companies that engage in wrongdoing or provide shoddy services on public contracts is a crucial way to protect taxpayers’ money and to encourage better corporate behaviour. However, the UK…
In July 2025 the government announced that its long-trailed Ethics and Integrity Commission would be formed on the foundations of the existing Committee on Standards in Public Life, with the…
Even the best anti-corruption laws are useless if they aren’t enforced. That’s why Spotlight continues to advocate robustly for increased funding of the UK’s economic crime fighting agencies. From our…
In July 2021, we published a briefing, Red Carpet for Dirty Money: The UK’s Golden Visa Regime – which was covered in The Times – looking at the ongoing risks…
